[RayChuang88]

I do think we'll see some sort of assistance package for California, though, for one reason: California's GIGANTIC agricultural industry, especially since the Central Valley, Imperial Valley and Salinas Valley are some of the finest farmlands on Earth, period.

It would take a lot more to revive Greece, since that country's primary industry--tourism--fails miserably during a time of economic recession.

[saganite]

I believe the Central valley took a big hit 2 years ago with the decision to limit irrigation. Thread drift here.

[MrEdd]

A better and vastly cheaper solution for Calli is to let them collapse entirely, then work to rebuild after three years.

This method shuts down the out of control government sector there, and allows real estate values to reset so the working poor can afford housing.

[SmokingJoe]

“I do think we'll see some sort of assistance package for California, though, for one reason: California's GIGANTIC agricultural industry”

That would be a gigantic mistake. Everything must be done to stop any bailouts for profligate spenders like California.
What California can do is to elect a tough fiscal conservative like Governor Christie of New Jersey, who nis cutting a massive $2.2 Billion from New Jersey's budget even as we speak.

[reg45]

We don’t need to bail out government workers in order to save California’s agricultural industry.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

So you are saying that California can hold its productive capacity hostage to profligate state spending. Cleave Little and the N-word come to mind.