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Population Down; Deficit Spending Up

by Scott Wenz

Aug 30, 2025
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As the cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria, continue to destroy what had been an efficient and inviting traffic grid that encourages job, let’s look at the item below:

The State of California is facing a 6+% jobless rate, while the rest of the nation has a 4+% jobless rate.

The jobless rate would be far greater if it were not that Sacramento …

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