Unfortunately, the state “leaders” seem to be just about that realistic, about what’s needed for the state.
Reality, is concertina wire strung around the support columns to freeway signs, in most of Southern California.
Put there, to prevent the gang members from taking over the freeway signs, too...
California thrived on the aircraft industry (Hughes, McDonald-Douglas, Lockheed, etc.); movie-making; and tourism.
Its idiotic tax policies drove out the aircraft makers; and movie-making is much cheaper elsewhere (Florida, Canada).
That leaves only tourism; and once the region is wrecked,
tourists won’t want to visit, either.
Conclusion: the state has been badly mismanaged and has only itself to blame. . .
Yeah, I then thought of where my tourism dollars would go once CA leaders got their share. It would get pissed away on embryonic stem cell research for Michael J. Fox instead of being used for road repairs (which I hear CA is in desperate need of).