[lbo-talk] California neglected to save for a fiery day

[Michael Perelman]

The first big fires began about 5 miles from my house, are we live on the other side 
of town and the fires shot up the canyon.  That was about June 13, two days before 
we left for our meetings in Mexico City and Toronto.  When we returned the smoke was 
still very thick, even though most of the more than 300 fires in our county were 
extinguished.  We still have 12 left, but the smoke in the canyon moves from county 
to county.
The fire season has not even begun yet, but with rains short, lightning ignited 
fires throughout the state.  All this is happening with a budget deficit as seems to 
be about $7 billion, and the Republican Party with the power to block any potential 
tax increases.

-- 
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
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