Interesting article. The article actually sparks another question: in the last 18 months or so, I've had maybe 3 different people tell me that California is actually a net economic drain on the USA, an example of failed liberal or neoliberal economic policies (I can't remember which).<p>What's up with that? Why bother to assert something (California's economy has failed) so counter-factual? I was unable to figure that out on-the-spot.