Nickolai

Oh I remember that that was a county Kansas and Oklahoma are whole states. In the case of Kansas their Governor Sam Brown back ran for governor on a platform of trickle down economic policies. Eliminating state income tax for rich people and small business and this would attract businesses from high tax California which would create jobs, and increase state revenue. Well it didn't work the business did not come tax revenue went to hell In hand basket the public schools had to close early the state couldn't pay its bills and the moderate Republicans (there are few democrats in Kansas ) raised the taxes and over rode Brownback's veto so they may be in recovery mode. In the case of Oklahoma the oil and gas companies own that state and keep their taxes low and their Attorney General who is now the head of the EPA is a toady for the oil companies . The state is dominated by Republican politicians and they all get elected on oil money.

It once was that way in California. Southern Pacific Railroad owned Calif. state government until Progressive Republican Governor Hiram Walker rescued the government for the people in 1911 and launched a progressive era in Calif. that lasted until Conservative Republican Governor Ronald Reagan was elected in 1966 and the state only began recovering for good from that dance with the conservative devil in 2010 when the people tired of gridlock gave the state to the progressive liberals

Nickolai

Linda I would point out Orange County was and still is the Republican strong hold in California

Nickolai

California also produces beef cattle dairy products Agriculture (including fruit, vegetables, dairy, and wine production) is a major California industry, but at 2% of GDP, it makes a minor contribution to the state's overall economy. Airborne exports of perishable fruits and vegetables amounted to approximately $579 million in 2007. By way of comparison, California exported more agricultural products by air that year than 23 other states did by all modes of transport. California agriculture is dependent on undocumented labor.
According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, "California agriculture is a $42.6 billion dollar industry that generates at least $100 billion in related economic activity. The state’s agricultural sales first exceeded $30 billion in 2004, making it more than twice the size of any other state's agriculture industry.
California is the leading dairy state. Milk is California's number one farm commodity. Exports of almonds continued to be the top commodity from California, with a value of $2.83 billion in foreign sales. Dairy and dairy products ranked second to almonds with a California total export value of $1.42 billion, a 24 percent increase over 2010. California's dairy industry generated $47 billion "in economic activity" in 2004 and employed over 400,000 people.
California leads the United States in strawberry production; due to its optimal climate and productive soil, the state is the source over 80% of the nation's strawberry harvest.

Oil drilling has played a significant role in the development of the state. There have been major strikes in the Bakersfield, Long Beach, Los Angeles areas and off the California coast.
Solar power in California is also a large employer in the state. There are over 43,000 Californians working in the solar industry, primarily around the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Central Valley. The highest income counties in California are Marin County and San Francisco County, which both have per capita personal incomes of over $100,000, and are 2 of the top 12 highest-income counties in the United States. Some coastal cities include some of the wealthiest per-capita areas in the U.S., notably in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Nickolai

Finestine has been one of the most popular politicians in the state and we elected another fine one in Kamila Harris to fill the retired Boxers seat Pelosi is a Fine lady that commands the respect of her constituents as well as her colleges in the House. She did not aspire to holding office until all five of her children were in college He husband whom she met in college is a successful business man and investor. Though they are very wealthy Pelosi stands up for the common man she comes from an old Italian egalitarian family her brother was once the mayor of Baltimore

Loki Loc: Georgia

Progress your way right to the third world. Maybe you can get a loan from Mexico.

Loki Loc: Georgia

Why don't you ask the Pelosi clan sometime why they say they support unions, but refuse to allow the employees of their businesses to unionize?

badbob85037

OK serious, California is my home state. I grew up in Vallejo about 30 miles north east of San Francisco. On the weekends my friends and I would tie our .22's to our bikes and ride out shooting, This of course was after we passed an NRA safety course offered at our school. The NRA isn't allowed in California schools and when a child finds a gun and ends up shooting himself or a friend it's not a shame. It's a stupid population that elected the ones that kicked out the NRA from teaching kids gun safety in a nation with over 350 million firearms. California didn
t change to a bunch of stupid yahoos over night. It started in 1974 when they decided they didn't need to respect the Fourth Amendment. When up to 12 CHP cars would line the side streets in residential areas forcing cars off the road for 'SAFETY' inspections even though your car is inspected every year when the registered. I still don't know what the inside of a glove compartment or trunk has to do with safety. I had just returned from 3 years in the army, The only thing I was thankful for is they didn't spit on me. I left the state 3 weeks latter.

I had a relapse in to mid 80's and returned to Calif. Of course I left my guns with family in Arizona as I didn't want to dance through hoops to practice my Second Amendment. I'm not proud of this but my then wife and I had split up and I went about caring for my 2 year old daughter the wrong way and snatch her up and 2 days latter was in Calif. With no help from any government agency I would work my ass off to provide which I didn't mind doing.But all I saw around me were worthless humans getting free food, free rent, free medical, plus a couple grand in the mail box the first of each month that they didn't need so would drink it, snort it, or put it up their arm that was it for me.

I still keep up on what goes on in Calif. I heard the speech given by your then governor, the Terminator when he was telling the people what all politicians say when they pass another gun law. How it will end crime. As he spoke tens of thousands of criminals were being released from Cal's prisons due to over crowding. Those poor felons having to share a room, how barbaric. The gun law making every honest gun owner be fingerprinted every time they bought ammunition was over turned by the Supreme Court for being unconstitutional' But hay since when has Cal obeyed the Constitution or any federal law for that matter.

When Cal was letting crops die in the field because they spent the federal money to build water sheds to save some grub worm or rat it still dumped half it's fresh water into the Gay Bay to save a fish not native to the Sacramento River called a Smelt. They spent a butt load of money to do a count on the Smelt. The count was one. One Smelt. Cal's government at work.

About 10 years ago' without warning Cal came up with a big tax hike to pay for all the low lifes the government had drawn to the state like flies to sugar with promises of free this and free that. Now you support not only the worthless but millions of illegal democrats flooding the state to rob and kill. But robbing and killing is OK to the idiots that rule you. You are no longer citizens, you are subjects and if you think different try calling them out on any of the unconstitutional abuses you take on a daily basic. SCREW CALIFORNIA!

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JimMe

According to the USDA, the USA's imports vs home-grown foods are because: "... As Americans have become wealthier and more ethnically diverse, the American food basket reflects a growing share of tropical products, spices, and imported gourmet products..."

Add to that coffee and tea, and yes imported alcohol beverages, and your research is valid... However, Our USA is more than self-reliant in the areas of "meat-and-potato" nourishment... Beef, pork, fish, corn, wheat, rice, potatoes, apples, peaches, oranges... They're "home grown"... They're the overwhelming part of the USA Citizens' diet...

Bevos

YES!!! Didn't get the first part, but I got the last part, and THAT is the part that matters!!!

Bevos

And NOT all in Cal. either!! EVERYTHING that is grown there is ALSO grown elsewhere in the US!!!

Rainrider Loc: Lovington NM

Had to try and deal with them when I was delivering loads. The life of a trucker isn't always dream cakes, and good times.

Loki Loc: Georgia

I hauled a few loads to California myself. (Mostly carpet and flooring out there, and usually produce back to the East Coast.)

The thing I liked most about SoCal was seeing it in my rearview.

Bevos

I used to be married to a Trucker, WAAAAY back in the day, and my Niece is also a Trucker, and they both say the SAME thing about SoCal. The best thing about it is LEAVING it!!!

Bevos