“I just find it difficult to taken in that a state budget like CA has with its deficit and some pretty serious resource and energy problems, that it is such a producer that it is the “engine of the world” so to speak.”
Well, despite our government, we are still the largest economy in the country and by a wide margin (I imagine we are still in the top ten world economies).
But our state budget is a shambles and is so largely due to the gold plated retirement benefits we give our PE’s.
As for “resource and energy problems,” I am assuming you mean the draught and perhaps the fact that we will most likely be shuttering our nuclear plants over time. Right now out water situation is a lot better than it has been in dry periods before ( not that it’s rosy at the moment), and at least we don’t use coal to fuel our power plants.
The state is not sustainable for the long term on the course that it is on. Major electricity supplies from Arizona/Nevada Hoover dam, water aqueducts and pipes everywhere that would make the Romans look like pikers, IMO.
Mulholland raped every water source in California to feed LA - for what? Millions of bleeding heart liberals and millions of illegals?
As for coal, it’s soooooo bad, huh? You’re believing the Eco-hype.