California — not the land of opportunity

When he asked what he needed to do to start a business he was told “just bring it.”

“If you are bringing us jobs we will make it happen.” I now get postcards from Texas. Another patient had a small local plastic company. He was told he needed a system to collect the rainwater coming off the roof. Although he told them he was not making the plastics outside the building they insisted and the cost would have been exorbitant. He is now making plastics in Nevada. 

California is now ranked last in opportunity. The only people who may see California as the land of opportunity are the homeless and those seeking a welfare check. In almost every measure of how well a state is run we fall into the bottom third. And now our Democratic controlled Legislature is floundering around trying to make the state more affordable.

Speaker Robert Rivas says “we must chart a new path.” Hey Bob, we are where we are because of the path you have taken. Nobody at the state level wants to take any responsibility for the mess they created.

Why not start by looking at the top 10 states in governmental efficiency and see how they do it. More committees are not the answer.

Steven Howard, MD

Redwood City