Reply #259: Calif. in doldrums?? According to CNN, last year 5 BILLION more in NEW...

[BlueCaliDem]

...revenue to the State coffers. A reason why Schwarzeneggar's approval ratings had gone up, and this in spite of the high taxes, car reg. fees, home prices/value, and not having cut ANY of the social programs.

Hardly a State in "doldrum"...speaking as a born and raised Southern Californian whose state has the most undocumented workers; who owns a four bedroom home with solar/gas heated pool and five fully insured and registered automobiles---TWO which are classic Porsches, one '98 XLE Camry, one 1997 Honda Civic (for son), and one 1996 Toyota Previa SC.

Looking around my town, and my state, it don't look like California is in any "doldrum".