The Golden State's War on Itself
Joel Kotkin, City Journal
California has long been a destination for those seeking a better place to live. For most of its history, the state enacted sensible policies that created one of the wealthiest and most innovative economies in human history. California realized the American dream but better, fostering a huge middle class that, for the most part, owned their homes, sent their kids to public schools, and found meaningful work connected to the state's amazingly diverse, innovative economy.Recently, though, the dream has been evaporating. Between 2003 and 2007, California state and local government spending...
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