Wrong, we build 26 new state prisons not federal ones. For the last 30 or so years we were throwing everyone in jail, for a long time. Espically low level drug users. (If you think putting people in jail is hospitality so be it.)Then one day we figured out that prohibation of pot had been as successful as alcohol. Pot is still against federal law, and if Feds want to come enforce fine, let all the taxpayers in the US pay for the next 26 prisions About 40 % of our prision inmates are illegal, being paid for by the state. If the federal government was doing its job we wouldn't need all those prisions. California is probably the least hospitable state for poor and middle class. We were the first to throw people with mental illnes out on the street. Currently we have no money to spend on anything, and that is going to get worse. The only welfare left is what is demanded by federal legislation. In California this is a time of great oppertunity for people with money or in demand skills. This is working out great for me. We have replaced many "Taxes" with "Fees". That really smacks the poor. For example, The University of California has been very selective and difficult to get into, and tuition has skyrocketed. Now most poor and middle class can't afford it. My daughter, with out having to compete with all those really bright middle classe kids that were financially disqualified has a good chance to get in. So, the UC system, that is paid for by all taxpayers, rich and poor, is only avaliable to the upper class and rich. Dosen't seem fair, not how I would set it up, but it works for me. The real estate collapse has provided great oppertunities to people with money. A couple of years ago my wife made us move out of the city and buy a house on 9 acres next to Briones park. We paid about 1/2 of what was owed to the bank, and got 4.25% 30 mortgage. We rented the house in the city to a couple of kids that work at Google, I gasp everytime that rent check comes, its huge. Nothing is happening in construction, if you have cash you can hire work done cheap. Speaking of work, I have been a Sheriff deputy or Firefighter for 24 years (drug tested an random every 3 months). I will retire at 51, 3%@50 formula (highest years earnings X 3% X years of service). Now that we are not replacing anyone, I am working double shifts to fill in. My pension will be about twice what it should. I don't think any of this is fair, but it is legal and works well for me. What is Florida going to do anyway, cut off food stamps, take prenatal care care from a druggie? Throw kids out of their Sect 9 apartments only to have them live on the streets, then send Child Protective services to take the kids away from the parents ? How will this help anything ? There is a rule of unintended consiquences. We saw that in Alabama when they got tough on illegal imigrants and this resulted crops rotting in the field. Anyway, California is a great place to be rich or are working for Google, Yahoo, Apple, etal, and a lously place to be poor. The rich don't suffer. I am just saying.
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