An admirable, but ironic background for a state that has foisted NAFTA dependency and Enron Energy trading on the rest of the nation. Texas, thy name is hypocrisy. Ignorance, thy name is Willie Green.
NAFTA came from Washington, not Texas. Texans have little use for that cesspool to the south, other than a fine place to import yard workers from.
Enron energy trading was ironically enough, a product of California democrats. Notice Texas has no power problems and did deregulation right.
You got it right. (I'm temporarily in CA for a few years). Bottom line is this - California tried to manipulate the market and it backfired. When you do that you're playing with fire. It maight work in your favor for a short time but eventually it catches up. 49 other states had no problem. (anyone remember the Hunt brothers?)