"California's economy is the fifth-largest in the world. Last year the state faced an estimated $46.8 billion budget deficit and in the year before, a $32 billion budget shortfall."
"California Faces a $68 Billion Deficit. Largely as a result of a severe revenue decline in 2022‑23, the state faces a serious budget deficit."
"California's total long-term debt, between the state and local governments, has quietly surged to over half a [freakin friggin EFFIN] trillion dollars, making it the most indebted state in the nation."
I know of no one not heartbroken over the suffering of the people in the Los Angeles area impacted by the fires.
But, gang!
Over here on the right, we've been watching the disaster that is the state of California, and the cities of LA and San Francisco, for years.
Clearly, it scandalizes our woke, i.e., po, Donna, Curt to hear Trump say what he said about political incompetence yesterday. What you woke don't know is that this is what rightsters have been saying among themselves for years.
It's like watching an accident happen, knowing it's going to happen, being powerless to do anything about it.
The people of California chose this disaster. They VOTED for it. We've been standing to the side saying, "DON'T DO IT!" But, Californians did it... of their own free wills.
Well, gang, California is going to have to recover from this disaster, starting with about a $500,000,000,000 deficit... because the politicians and people of California chose this.
Over here, we've been opposed. We were warning. No one is celebrating. But we saw this coming!