When I graduated from college in 1975 my first job was being a janitor. I cleaned four restaurants in Monterey and Pacific Grove from midnight to 8 AM. I am now the president/general manager of an ag service company. When I was a janitor my supervisor and co-workers were all local residents who spoke English. I assume if I checked now the crew would be made up of recent immigrants. Sure Kodak is gone and Apple is the current big player but not all change has been good for America and Americans.
I was in or near Monterey from 1982 until I moved to Maryland in 2000, thinking to advance my career. Most of that time time I lived between Palo Alto and Sunnyvale, just an hours drive away. I loved the Monterey area, and introduced many friends to the delights of Monterey restaurants.
I haven't been back since I moved to Maryland in 2000, for career advancement. Now I'm retired, living in Oregon. I find that a 12 hour drive is a much larger task than a 1 hour drive used to be.
Good on you!!!! I also have the feeling that if Gail Evans had moved here knowing no English she would have made it a top priority.
Ramos is just going to be a drag on the state & the school district.