While many Tea Party states struggle California -- the bluest of blue states -- continues its accelerating recovery. With Democrats solidly in control and obstructive Republicans marginalized the state now has a solidly positive balance sheet -- a 2.4 billion dollar surplus.
http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Good-news-California-Surplus-is-2-4-billion-4997158.php
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