California was a beautiful place to live up until Willie Brown, "Big Daddy" Unruh and a few cold-blooded politicos started running it as their little thiefdom, much as many Eastern cities have been run for 150 years. Budget was 34 Billion in 1998 and now it is 134 Billion. 400% increase in 4 years and you folks are talking about Shirley Temple, Clint Eastwood and prop.13? Get real!