“I go with the word ‘serious.’ A serious budget problem. I would stop short of calling it a crisis.”
– Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek, on California’s $68 billion deficit
What Was It Like?
California, without question, is a great state to be from. We lived there for nearly 45 years. We made our California exodus in July 2022. No regrets.
In fact, not living in California becomes a greater blessing with each passing day. Moreover, depending on the time lived there, and the decades encompassed, plenty of insight can be found in the answers to three simple questions.
What was it like? What happened? What is it like now?
The answer to the first question comes with warm reminiscence. A fond nostalgia for a California that long ago faded from existence.
In the early 20th century, before the mania to splatter every square foot of the LA Basin’s surface with concrete took hold of the local spirits, the place was a magnet for eccentrics and madmen. On any average day, Howard Hughes, a total lunatic, would crash test his latest flying machine into Beverly Hills. Continue reading
