[quote=legallyblue][quote=jstoesz]I am really curious in 4 years to see what the democrats are going to say when the deficit is still massive and the unemployment rivals Detroit. When sacramento can no longer claim its the republicans fault . I guess Michigan still went Blue this time round, so I am not hopeful that anything will change. I just wonder who the knew scapegoat will be for why the state still has a dismal economy. I am putting my money on outsourcing, without the introspection to ask why the jobs left.

All you democratic voters in CA, do you think the states problems will now go away because you have one party rule (a supermajority)?

I believe states should be the test labs of democracy. maybe we will learn something still yet unlearned from liberal states. Anyone care to venture a guess on the CA economic trajectory?[/quote]

I doubt that in 4 years we will see the unemployment rival Detroit. But I share your worries about CA.[/quote]

We are already there…assuming you are talking in terms of metropolitan areas…

http://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=z1ebjpgk2654c1_&ctype=l&strail=false&bcs=d&nselm=h&met_y=unemployment_rate&fdim_y=seasonality:U&scale_y=lin&ind_y=false&rdim=country&idim=state:ST060000&idim=metro_area:MT064090:MT261982:MT063290&idim=city:PS260250&ifdim=country&hl=en&dl=en&ind=false&q=detroit+unemployment

The central valley is a war zone right now. I can’t tell you how many piles of trash and burned out cars, how many street lights and farm pumps have been pillaged for copper. The coast turns a blind eye to the valley, but it is a swath of destruction to rival any area of michigan.