California was the refuge for many during the '30s.  It is now one of the hardest hit. The electorate in CA has done much of this to themselves, by approving Prop 13, The Gann Ammendment, and other constitutional restrictions on taxation, along with the super-majority requirements in the legislature for tax increases.  I don't know if many have yet figured this out.  If they do, step 1 would be to intitiate a recall proceeding against Arnie.  Then he might change his tune.  Step 2 would be to prepare an intitative petition that undoes most of the restrictions on taxation and bond issues.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."