Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Author

SECTION I THE SETTING

Chapter 1 California Dreaming—Not!

The Turnstile Society

Comings and Goings

Uneven Opportunities and Consequences

Upside Down State

The Land

Water

Jobs

Broke and Falling Further Behind by the Day

Countless Pieces of an Unfinished Puzzle

Public Education

Highways and Byways

Environmental Stewardship—A Plus and Model for Other Improvements

Weakened Political Capacity

The Lost Luster—Where Has It Gone and How Do We Get It Back?

Endnotes

Chapter 2 The Canary in the Mine

The Land of Movements ...

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