[reaganaut1]

The article goes on to explain that California government has been captured by state government workers and environmentalists, imposing taxes and regulations that drive out blue-collar jobs and middle-class whites. The article says about half of all kindergarteners in California are Hispanic. Given the lower levels of education and income that Hispanics achieve on average, along with higher rates of crime, compared to whites, things will probably get worse unless there are drastic cultural changes.

Democrats would like to do on a national level what they have done in California.

[Kozak]

I bailed in 97 and never looked back. They are in the process of turning that beautiful once great state into a third world bedlam. No thanks, I’ll pass.

[melsec]

Gays don’t have kids (on the whole). Kids are the impetus for spending and therefore for a growing economy.

Mel

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Minnesota is probably the next California. The number one employer in MN is government.

[Starboard]

The article goes on to explain that California government has been captured by state government workers and environmentalists, imposing taxes and regulations that drive out blue-collar jobs and middle-class whites.

Kalifornia is the canary in the coal mine.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

What’s the total population of California when one includes all illegal immigrants-and I mean all illegal immigrants-who presently live in California?

[Anti-MSM]

Me and my wife happily left for Texas in March and have never looked back. I just hope the liberals never get their tentacles into the way of life here like they did in CA.

[ckilmer]

There's one other cost of illegals that has gone generally unnoticed. Calling the Old Media: Five Million Illegals Have Illegal Mortgages in U.S.A.!

MALKIN: Illegal immigrant factor

Once again its helpful to provide some maps and stats: Look at the map where those who owe more than the house is worth. Notice any similarities to the unemployment picture and concentrations of illegals

Sadly Illegal Immigrants To Get Next Bailout

[A_Former_Democrat]

I’ve thought for quite awhile that the former Great State of California is now a harbinger of things to come nationally if the voters don’t wake up.

It’s a classic example of how liberalism inherently screws up everything.

[AZ .44 MAG]

I left in 1989 for Arizona where I live now.

I’ve been back a few times. Each time I go back I enjoy it less.

I grew up (1959-1974) in a little city in the LA Metropolitan area named Cudahy. Every time I’ve been back it and the rest of LA looks more and more like a foreign, third world country.

California has natural beauty but most of the man made stuff is crap now. And in my opinion the social fabric barely resembles America anymore.

[RC2]

One of main reasons for lack of job growth in California is because of the lack of education. Companies move out when they can’t find employees that know what they are doing. The electronics industry is hardest hit. When they do hire someone, they don’t want to learn or not capable of learning. There’s a whole raft of laws that hammper managers when it comes to handling employees problems also. If they don’t fix the education system, they are doomed.

[villagerjoel]

Am I confused, or does “Out-migration” currently exist in the English language as “emmigration?”

[tubebender]

Check out the map link at reply #12...

[FrankR]

"The article goes on to explain that California government has been captured by state government workers and environmentalists, imposing taxes and regulations that drive out blue-collar jobs and middle-class whites."

Well, if you can't vote them out, and can't run them out...then STARVE them out. Move away and deprive Ahhnold and his comrades all that tax money. The way I hear it, it wouldn't take too much to make the whole state government fold.

"Atlas Shrugged" should be required reading for democrats buracrats...that's assuming their reading comprehension goes past a candy wrapper.

[ought-six]

“Democrats would like to do on a national level what they have done in California.”

Exactly.

[Poison Pill]

This is a disappointing turn for a state that once saw itself as the harbinger of the future.

It still is the harbinger of the future. California spends too much, taxes to much and regulates too much. When a state's civil servants are buying 4,500 sqft houses, there's trouble.

[ken21]

>During (jerry) Brown’s watch, and even despite his occasional opposition, the Democratic Party came increasingly under the sway of public employees, trial lawyers, and narrow interest activist groups. Their ability to raise money and impose their political will often outweighed that of even the most powerful business interests.<

that’s right. kaleefornicate is captive to identity politics of the liberal-socialists.

[Rummyfan]

Let's see.....

The State Government is almost one hundred percent liberal Democratic, even though the governor is a RINO, and is largely beholden to state and local employees unions...

They keep enacting laws making it more difficult to do business in the state, many due to environmental concerns over that bugaboo of climate change...

Restrictive building and zoning laws have made it almost impossible for middle class familes to afford housing in San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and other desirable areas...

A radical gay subculture permeates the larger urban areas...

And a large illegals community ...

I lived in California for fifteen years and it truly was The Golden State. But I left in 1996 and though I still miss aspects of it - especially come January and February - it was the right decision.

[anton]

Kalifornia is a great place to visit. Laid back people, reasonable vacation prices and beautiful scenery. No set of circumstances could persuade me to actually live there.

[griswold3]

ATLAS
SHRUGGED
UPDATED FOR
THE CURRENT
FINANCIAL
CRISIS.
BY JEREMIAH TUCKER
http://mcsweeneys.net/2008/11/20tucker.html

[LS]

We boycott CA. Would really like to go back to DisneyLand, and the Marriott Irvine with the Sports Club Irvine, but won’t. I have to go there for business once in December and don’t even look forward to that.