[Sam Cree]

"where you get very affluent areas, and very poor areas "NOTHING IN-THE-MIDDLE"."

I think the above is what happens when government begins taking a hand in regulating too much of everyone's lives, as is the case when leftist ideals are applied. Could be a result of the increasing leftism of "Kalifornia," especially combined with the thousands of illegal immigrants who are brought in to increase the rolls of Democratic voters.

[RWG]

I think the above is what happens when government begins taking a hand in regulating too much of everyone's lives...like NAFTA and MFN for China?

[kstewskis]

Could be a result of the increasing leftism of "Kalifornia," especially combined with the thousands of illegal immigrants who are brought in to increase the rolls of Democratic voters.

One word. Yup.

Ever since the steady growth of overwelming liberalism/socialism beginning in the mid to late 70's, Kalifornia sadly has been headed down the proverbial tank.