California: The bankrupt State | VPRO documentary (2010)
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- Опубліковано 7 лис 2010
- Original title: California Dreaming
California is a strong brand, the state of new beginnings, dreams and movie stars, of surfers and a wonderful climate. But the Golden State is bankrupt and the city of Los Angeles is running out of cash. Public services are being cut and unemployment keeps rising. At the same time, optimism, entrepreneurship and the belief in the power of America are stronger than ever.
In Los Angeles, we meet five people who are going through a transformation in their lives during this crisis. Who are the pioneers who are reinventing the new America and how do they see the future?
Originally broadcasted by VPRO in 2010.
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Credits:
Director: Bregtje van der Haak
Research: Maren Merckx
Producer: Mariska Schneider
Commissioning editors: Henneke Hagen/Jos de Putter
English, French and Spanish subtitles: Ericsson.
French and Spanish subtitles are co-funded by European Union.
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Let California burn themselves. It’s about choice and responsibility.
This is bullshit!!!
the ppl on the la city council get a annual salary of $187,000 ! how about cutting that?
That's ridiculously high!! In fact, how the hell does Maxine Waters afford her home, given that she paid over $500,000. for it??? She and all other state or federal officials, from California are criminals( just like Chicago) they are in the same situation ( except it hasn't totally screwed up the state of Illinois). But, that will come, too. Especially if they don't elect other people, that aren't crooks!
there is a lot of that all over California
And doesn't 187 stand for murder? Just a "fun" fact.
@@bridgettepinkelman491 .... I'm Chicago born, raised. You're so correct abt corruption...the rabbit hole is profound, but so many ppl are 'asleep', & they're not going to believe....
187k really isn’t all that much in present-day LA
Watch "Seattle is dying" . Another example of local leaders messing up a city. If you have more time , watch the San Francisco debacle.
Both were eye opening documentarys..I recomend everyone to see them both.god bless.
An excellent documentary as well.
Right on I will watch those docs thanks for the info
I live in Seattle and live in an RV.....the doc has a political...philosophical agenda...Ax to grind......not all of us are meth or Heroin addicts......I have a full time job.......Republicans and Democrats do nothing for the working class....working poor...and the homeless.....the cops are mad that we legalized pot and they can't bust us anymore.....this doc on the other hand if it keeps tourist s out and people from moving here that would be great.......
Breaks my heart to see this young couple who actually try and were a victim of circumstances beyond their control. Sad because they are good parents with two very loved little boys. Hope they find something soon, God be with them. I don't know how those politicians sleep
at night.
I also pray that God gives them a good job. I feel for them
Comfortably, in high thread count sheets in nice homes they have stolen by abusing illiterate taxpayers...
This video is 10 years old. California did well since then and recovered from the Bush Recession.
I admire the attitude of that young couple, staying positive and not blaming their employers for going broke and being forced to cut jobs.
And that gentleman is an Electrician,he should be doing well.
I just can't believe that the father of the 40 Somthing year old son who spent most of his early life in prison, said that some body owes him something. why! we have a free will and should make better choices. Don't try to dump blame on anyone but yourself.
how can a state with so many millionaires, billionaires and multinational enterprises be bankrupt?
By Over taxing and giving the money to people who don't deserve it...like illegals.
Because they don't pay taxes.
They all find a way not to pay taxes and blames it on the poor
Because they're rich always get out of paying taxes they find loopholes and they pay off politicians to get away with not paying taxes
There are special taxes and programs that only exist in Cali. From what I understand, there are lots of companies and other places that have moved to another state with lower costs to continue operating. I don't live in Cali, but have some family that does. Not sure how they are doing the past few months.
so L.A has turned into New Venezuela
people need to band together and fire all the reps
That would be nice but the imports are voting.
California Representatives are responsible for Venezuela too. We were working to stop the spread of socialism/ communism, Democrat lawmakers made it impossible to stop. Supported the spread by stopping the support of democracy in South and Central America. Cuba, Ethiopia, Russia and all the Commies were able to influence instead. This is the fallout of the DNC having power here. Keep voting in democrats the whole country will be joining California. Or we will have to revolt. Again. Party of slavery.
...at the end of a firearm.
harla ryder I agree with your sentiment. But here is the weird thing... the UN has set up regional boards that oversee towns and cities and counties. They tell our officials what to do and we have no power to change their agenda. I learned this when our zoning board went after me for raising goats on my inherited farmland. I found out they are zoning farmland residential, forbidding raising livestock or working fields, raising taxes, taking complete control of our land . The UN is doing this all over the world. It’s really good to know so we can maybe stand up to it.
kcotte59 California is being destroyed by the UN Agenda 21. You can see that the cities are being ruled by regional boards. Check out Grindall with Gary Galena. He and others attend public meetings and expose the whole thing.
Sad part is that they’ll leave that mess and vote the same elsewhere it’s a cancer that needs extraction
And they will expect the rest of the country to pick up the tab to clean up their mess and mistakes.
Sadly you're correct. Not smart enough to realize they helped create the problem by voting in trash government....
Yep its happening in Florida
extract swarschnuggguh
EXACTLY
Christine hit me hard. Having the fear of your children understanding what situation you’re in and potentially being embarrassed about you. Hope their lives have turned around... 🙏🏼
It's not just California. The cost of living is just too high. Rent in a city is expsensive keeps going up, and our wages stay the same
The same every where.... N.Z
That's why I live in the swamp.
Not true for Minnesota. We still have cheap housing and lots of jobs. Don't lump as all in one category.
@@dajanaglapski3240 but who wants to live in Minnesota with all the Somalis?
True
It's amazing how quickly a civilization can be destroyed.
Some flourished... how many century's. How many millennia? If properly managed?
We chose to import the third world
we know why C A is broke look at the demographics of the population
Yeah ! by stupid socialist liberals, who hate God and Freedom, the crazy bombs ! get out of America if you dont like freedom, we wont miss you, or stop you from going !! we will help you back !! you bombs,
theincredibledouche hey at least California is still standing not Atlantis.
When a Software Engineer cant find a job, that says how bad it is in California.
Yes but they also refuse to move. I know of several positions at the company I work for, and they would gladly hire them. They need to move out. Life demands it, even if you don't want to. Simple as that. $50 bus ticket. Move away. You can't control everything, but you can control this aspect.
There are likely reasons we’re not aware of causing him to be unemployed.
I guarantee if he is is Santa Barbara he us there by choice. These guys have been there forever
He may have a hard time seeking employment after having been a business owner.
When they showed the white family grilling burgers in the park I thought of Grapes of Wrath for some reason lol
Reminds me of my state where I reside , “Hawaii”. High cost of living put many residents on the streets here. I have a feeling the next economic downturn will be far worse for the world. Really scared.
That's what happens when everyone wants to live in paradise. Simple economics of supply and demand
California got exactly what they voted for.
Ignorant statement. Our ballots were rigged, electoral corruption. We did NOT vote for this.
Exactly! Ok so powers, you need dump those crime families out of power. PELOSI, Brown, Getty, and the others.
Yeah, so I take that back. I don't know how you can fight against rigged voting other than pick up arms and fight.
@@johnharr9707 only to vote in other corrupt one's trump , Maconnal, etc etc ...
@Joe Smith Yea so basically anyone who disagreed with the lying looney Communist left in the Democrat party all because Communist News Network (CNN) and MSNPC told you to hate him lol. 😠😠😠🖕🖕🖕
Why would anyone in their right mind want to move to California unless they are homeless.
Yes, please don’t (move here)! That’s a huge part of the problem, too many people from all over the county moving to California has contributed hugely to the housing crisis.
I agree.
Shit the worst part is Democrats from their shit hole state are waking up and smelling the Shit in the streets and moving to red states, and still voting for democrats
@@ammasown1 I believe it's the leadership.
@@1MicrosoftCPU exactly
The part where he is riding his bike. That was the most uplifting part. Riding a bike is extremely uplifting. Makes you feel like a kid again.
Ex- Los Angelino trying to get rid of my Calif. Dream turned nightmare. Viet Nam era vet who enjoyed Calif. for decades until I finally had enough. The only person who addressed the problem was the Santa Barb. electrician. Illegals have been flooding CA with DEmonicRats blessing for too long.
look up Steven Hassan
I left California 35 years ago best thing I ever did
I did the same thing ,,, but from NZ ,,,now we have terrorists ???? and a terrible system ,, like you guy's .
larry miller I left Los Angeles California in 1979,...moved to Dallas Texas,...best move I've ever made also!...Texas was booming then, and is still booming today!...I guess we need cheap labor though!...thus the "illegal"invasion of Central Americans!..lol!..thing is, that, people from all over the world, are filtering in through that weak southern border!,...and we have no idea who they are, and what their intentions are!
larry miller good for you
I wish ppl who could not afford to live here would leave too. I live here and can afford to for me our dreams did come true but for many it doesn't. If I couldn't I'd be out of this place a flash. There are many other lovely cheaper states/places to reside in. The problem is these people don't want to leave...here lies the problem.
We left about the same time. I might have passed you on the freeway in my zeal to leave that shit hole.
Even if I was wealthy I would not live in California
Do you know something? i don't want you here cause you don't know what the fuck your talking about obviously.
Interesting how many Americans despite California.
Susan Gialano don’t ever move to California, it’s full on a communist state .. this video is doctored to make California look pretty in some places. It’s not.
Jeff somersby Good no one wants your ignorance here!!!!
Susan Gialano I wouldn’t either. My Aunt was living in CA she decided to move back to TX!!!!
What I really LOVE about this documentary is it shows sooo much HOPE. The American dream has not disappeared, It has just changed. I don't see it as "I must buy property to fulfill that dream." As a child of the '60s, I'm very happy to see the "commune" style of living come back. With the housing crisis, it may be the most fiscally sound way for people to live. I am one who still believes it takes a village to raise a child. Communal living does that. Happy, healthy children, are the new American dream. A dream that can come true.
I'm from Calif. And I remember my first full time job, in 1981, with full benefits. Blue collar heavy work. And polotitians all echoed " change" " change?!!"...Yea, they changed things alright .
In 2000, I left my apartment at 3;30 am, while my neighbors slept in. I was not making it, but the woman on state aid received everything, including an extra $1,200 for reporting her mom driving the kids to school, which she did not. Oh...And the dad ,fresh from jail, lived there, but that was not reported ,so she received more. And neither worked. I could smell the 'weed' burning next door.....I live in Arizona now. And it's WAY BETTER. If folks are going to vote demacrat, you should stay in that disaster called California.
Same reason I left Hawaii, and then Oregon and Washington. But like an untreated cancer, the Dems are infecting Arizona now also. At least in Tucson.
@@WAAOF1 I hope it doesn't spread to New Mexico where I live.
Lefty , I lived in NM for two years after leaving HI. NM’s level of corruption far surpassed HI’s & it was the Dem’s who were mostly responsible for it. I left because the local government of the town I was in made it almost impossible to be in business there and yet, the level of proverty there was akin to that if a third world country. Some places, like Santa Fe are ok still but NM is a blue state. Sad to say...
Another Example of a American City what happens after decades under Democratic Liberal Rule.
PolishAdam TV California is Detroit but with beaches
Richard Have you been to California and to Detroit? California is NOTHING like Detroit, The whole country is suffering in similar ways though.
Lol, this dumbass Boomer take 😂 They can never bring themselves to stop lying
@@kathysavage9342 well if that's the way that you think then please please stay in California and do not come to Arizona. We do not want you.
When the boom comes back, the electrician will have plenty of work from all of homes that had their copper stolen.
California has some of the highest taxes.. so where's their money going that firefighters are out panhandling money to keep going... what a DISGRACE.
I hate to tell you this but for one thing they do not get social security when they retire and they pay into their retirement
My dad was a fireman as well as my neighbor who is a fire chief and no they don’t live in a 750K house and drive a Lexus
My dad drove a 1996 Camry the only new car he ever bought
@@dondressel452 How did it come to this in that state. Why don't they get social security.. they pay for it. Why aren't we taking care of people who rescue our lives..
Slush funds for their city and state politicians
Are the LA authorities not embarrassed about firefighters having to begging when there are thousands of multi- millionaires in the City!
In thier crooked assed pockets but you already knew that eh?
A fire captain retires on a 250K+ a year pension, you are broke because of the Calpers system.
Let California serve as an example to the rest of us!
Yes
But these Libro going to other states with Libro craps. I hope they don't destroy the other as well
The real tragedy of California is that Norcal and Socal are like two different states. The Northern half is rural, ranches and farms; but Southern California has the big population centers, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley. The ranchers and farmers are stuck with the bad decisions Liberals make. I'd LOVE to return to Cali, but it's too expensive and drowning in ridiculous regulations.
@@TheCarrShow I don't really like California but I like northern Cali way more than Southern Cali
Well its 2019 now and things are just getting worse in L.A.
Newsom and Pelosi should be recalled. Hope Judicial Watch is looking into their taxes. Voting fraud.
Thats because the stupid asses still elect DEMOCRATS
If you can vote, vote those stupid Democrats out! Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Jerry Nadler, etc. any democrat out there! Only vote Republican!
you should vote democrat and pay more and more taxes, democrat politicians will use your money wisely and fix everything. all your problems will go away
@givenemTruth Son you're in the wrong state nitwit. Democrat!
Unemplotement at its lowest ever. Next time take care of American citizens before outsiders.just for votes. Its your politicians corrupt as hell.
Fast forward 2019. The homeless population has exploded with a good economy... I do live here (L.A.), but plan on moving out. Way to expensive and I see this place turning into Detroit in 10-15 years...
The economy is not good. It is wrong to judge the economy by how the stock market is doing. Listen to Phil Grandy. All of the indicators country wide say that the economy is extremely bad. Trump says the economy is good and sites the market, but it's not so.
@@tomm8554 u r an idiot
@@tomm8554 that's because you have Dems running your state. Economy is good and employment is great you are just in the wrong state with wrong people running it for many years.
2020 nothing has changed except more under-employees. rest of country is doing better. keep voting democrat!
It won’t take 5 more years
I've lived like this when I was a kid. It instilled my work ethic that lit the fire under my butt and forced me work smarter.
Being a sanctuary State has its cost.
And starting now, it seems like President Trump is going to help the "live with the consequences of our decisions."
@@destroya3303 Only problem is, it's mostly liberals coming here to "turn this state blue" as I was told by one.
@@destroya3303 Thank You!
Except this happened all over the country so maybe there's more to it😏
Being a state controlled by democrats has an even greater cost
I went to LA on holiday expecting a mix of baywatch babes and hollywood superstars with streets paved in gold. The reality is the complete opposite. LA is a dump
you did not go to where the rich live
djguy100 very gritty with no middle class.
Worse than New York?
worse than new york
Christopher Kendalls I live in NYC , have you ever been here ? N.Y. is paradise compared to The L A shithole.
Christine is so charismatic and intelligent...I hope everything went out well for her and her family since.
Me too i shed tears when they talked about their kids going to school and feeling ashamed and when the dad was cycling so fast tarmacking... 😭😭😭😭
Maybe get rid of Schiff, Pelosi, Waters, Feinstein, and your horrible Governor
U forget Harris
gabriel32724 were trying..people are already signing petitions to get rid of all this greedy powerful people in this City or Country...MAGA 2020.
gabriel32724 You provide and absolutely brilliant and effective idea and initial steps for a solution to this god forsaken mess they have turned California into since I was a child. California used to be a wonderful place to live. Those losers above should all be fired, investigated, and jailed bc the investigation will uncover massive crimes. Guaranteed!!!
I agree, these people will continue voting for democrats. If California became a red state again, it would over time become a great state again.
My wholefamily left! thank God in time not to lose allour money!
Dang California professors get great pay and benefits like CEO's of major companies. Teaching people for jobs that most will never have as their daily work.
Strange that we are able to do so much for people who come here illegally (breaking the law) but we cannot help our own people.
The citizen doesn't vote democratic.
@Kree Mentz45 I agree Kree, I've mentioned that several time's. They don't deserve to be walking around with the rest of US and breathing the same AIR !!
I couldn't agree with you anymore it's crazy that we don't think like this as a whole because there's a lot of people who just got their visa and want people behind them in here the wall needs to be built now
Going any royal area in the country the beautiful School the beautiful lawn the respect for their neighbors beautiful houses every culture in this world wants to come and live with white people that's the truth fact you ever hear everyone knows this. Come on now as a whole they are the most respectful people in the world!!
@Olga Williams Yes, let's kick out everyone from the US that isn't American Indian or just kill them, I'm ok with either one.
They can thank drunk Pelosi and the Dems.
don't wait; RECALL your bad elected officials.
Tell it!
I was born and raised in southern California. I moved away when I was 19 yrs old. I'm living in Arkansas and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. This state is so different than other places I've visited in the past 20 or 30 yrs. We are extremely Blessed here, we are predominantly Conservative in our state, if you're not working, you probably don't want to work. After seeing what has become of my native state, I feel SOOOOOO Blessed By my Heavenly Father to live in this state, ARKANSAS!! GOD'S BEEN SOOOOOO GOOD TO ME!!
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Maybe living on the street or in an RV ought to be an indicator that it's time to leave and go to a different state.
Not that easy. Then they'd lose the only thing they've got the $600mo food stamps and have to start all over with nothing in a place they have absolutely no contacts in
Need tires!
@ne POWERS elaborate?
I can make assumptions but would prefer to know facts...out of curiosity.
Or go home to their families in Ohio, Nebraska and wherever else they hail from.
3 months until I’m out of CA. 41 goddam years later. What a struggle it’s been.
Hiram Rosenkreuz, where are you moving to?
Hiram, I hope you leave your liberal ideas behind. There is a reason California is ruined.
It's been four months hope to hear a update.
10 years later and it's still a craphole. Way to go NBC.
this isn't nbc. this is the Dutch VPRO.
I left the state of California some time around the time this was filmed. It worked out good for me. I'm glad i left. I've been back to visit a few times since including recently. "Summer of 2017" the problems didn't appear to get any better, infact it looked like it got worse. More homelessness, more disparity. One thing that surprised me was tent settlements on the side of the freeways that were not there when i left.... It was overwhelming and unfortunate.
If you happen to live near them you can expect to have your car stolen or at least broken into. The Meth heads ride around on bicycles in the area in the daytime casing things out.
I left California in 2007, but shortly before I did, Ive seen poverty and tent cities unfold into places they werent there before.
@@adamasalawan971 yeah same here.. I left in 2011 .. the tent city at Alvarado and the 101 wasn’t there.. the tent city at Sepulveda and Venice was not there either yet.. and a few others. It’s really something else.. I lived in Venice before I moved and even then the homeless problem was getting bad but not as bad as it is now. It’s pretty shocking.
@@stevetorres76 I do believe this crap is being done intentionally. I would love to get my hands on the people responsible. And nobody better sit here trying to tell me its all the homeless people's fault.
Hope things remain favorable . . . for you ! 🧐🇺🇸
Cut the govoners,mayors,and.city.council paychecks first
That won’t do much since they have inside information and can pass laws. Look at Trump....
Vote them out would be better .
I wonder how all the people featured in this documentary are doing now. I hope they are in a much better situation.
probably the same situation as before i hope their kids are doing ok
in california it seems like it is either you're poor or you're rich
10 years later, I would love and hope that these poor souls are doing better. Unfortunately, the State political proneness calls for misery.
The problem isn't high rent, diseases, bankruptcy or joblessness. It's POLITICS. THESE ARE RESULTS OF CORRUPT GREEDY POLITICIANS.
Touche'
I'd disagree with at least part of your statement. Raise the rent a few hundred dollars and watch how many people suddenly become homeless. It is a greed deal, not just money greed, but, also greed for fame good numbers when they try to get reelected or go for a promotion. No one politicians or the average Joe for the most part wants to deal with the fact that the poverty in this nation is not mostly a matter of poor choices addiction lazyness or an unwillingness to work. Because that means facing the reality that good people who do right and try their best end up getting screwed over. And they don't want to deal with that reality
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Deal with or
This is not about POLITICS, it's about DEMOCRATS and liberal ideals!!! They've created this shit hole 100% on their own.
the mother of 2 boys seems like such a sweet lady. i really hope shes doing bette.
thanks for this great doc, vpro. xxoo
Thank you for watching.
Same x
Sell your RV get some bus tickets and LEAVE California!
No just drive your RV out of California.
Why u should sell it .??
leave C A & ruin another state just not mine notice i didn't say the n word or blm
Just drive to another state lol
Then what. You wont have anything to live in.
Perhaps Adam Schiff she start getting back to his real job he's too busy trying to impeach our president instead of taking care of our own
@kcotte59 Califuckyou is more Mexican than Mexico.
@kcotte59 Most homeless people are U.S. citizens. The gov and libtards give handouts to the hispanic population while giving the finger to its own citizens.
@@mainecoon6514 It's sad really, where English was dominant and is supposed to be official language, I cannot imagine being told I have to speak a foreign language in my damn country to get a job.
It’s about time these worthless bureaucrats lose everything go to jail for years and have to get a real job and not pushing paper damned traitors would sell out their own mother 🤬👌🏻
@@celinamilian I've never had to speak another langue to get a job in murika, just don't goto businesses that are so stupid.
Blame the Congress and the mayor's of these towns and states! 😢
Democratic run State ..
Stop hiring foreigners... hire Americans for a change.
You are a twat. Do you honestely think these people steal American jobs! Go work in a field. They dont get benifits!
Same story everywhere...Do American people want to do not well paid job? Hi from France :)
I'm really struggling to imagine an "American" person working at a taco joint or strawberry field. So stop the BS.
Americans don't want these jobs what's making me struggling is EDISON my electricity bill is $1,000 per month that has nothing to be with the ilegals
@@mcBaronGonzalez exactly
That "undocumented immigrant" probably took her job at half her pay
Illegal aliens*
Not true. She probably got fired. And her Electrician Husband, he is an electrician that can’t/won’t fix their broken hitter and burner. Stop blaming hard working immigrants for the failings of some of these lazy individuals.
@@themagician8851 electrician aren't trained to work on hitters, and if you had to live in a camper you may think different about the lazy part of your comment, also if there weren't around anywhere fro 11 to 21 million illegal immigrants in our country maybe we could demand more for our services,but there is a lot of folkes out there that love paying an illegal 5 dollars to do a 10 dollar job
Randy Cochran That’s not true. That only happens in loosely regulated industries like the construction sector. Businesses can pay heavy fines for hiring individuals without proper tax identification or SSN. The us is importing workers from India on the tech sector because Americans are not graduating enough Science graduates, and for that you have to blame the education model not some immigrant who came looking to find something better.
@@themagician8851 they are bringing them over legally,and they are taxed, what line of work are you in if you don't mind me asking
May GOD ALMIGHTY 🙏🙏🙏 BLESS YOUR FAMILY.AND SHINE HIS LIGHT ON YOU..
What his name¿ allah? mohammad? santa claus?
It's now 2019 and this has spread to other states .. sadly.
It'll be like Mumbai by 2030.
Way worse
Your kind caused THIS. Congrats.
Spreading disease....this was Obamanation's doing.and corrupt demoncrap's manipulation. Aren't you dumbass demoncraps proud of your choices. Can't complain, when you keep voting for the sane corruption over & over...selling your souls.
texas is going down hill now too by the looks of the population
For what it's worth, I really like the electrician and his family - just the sweetest, most charmingly adorable group of souls. May God have mercy on them.
What a loving Soul you are to say something so nice.
God doesnt exist lol
Awesome documentary....Thank you.
I am so glad I left that state after college. This coming from someone who was born and raised in Southern California and loved it. Now when I visit to see family, I feel made a wise decision to leave because it is so damn expensive.
Glad you felt the need to pat yourself on the back when visiting family and then needed to tell everyone online...(believe me NOONE else cares...)
California was once a paradise but today it's just a shadow...
It's because of Socialist that are disguised as Democrats!
I would declare California 'paradise lost' now.
Rus Darius, you wanna know why it's just a shadow now? Can you say illegals coming in with people on the other side giving out fake ID's fake SSN and even fake birth certificate, thats right now the golden state of good ole California can give them all they need to live on. Free housing free medical free food free education, anything free for them as long as they vote for the right people, or shall I say the Left people. That's right go ahead Calif. Feed these poor illegals because they want a better life. Look around you rich filthy bastards Politicians that keeps getting rich like , can you say Pelosi and Maxine Waters, they sure did get a nice set up for themselves didn't they!
Why, Pelosi speaker for the house now, and Waters, Federal Treasury how nice for the both of them. Where's Jerry? He's never around until there's a fire or flood and wants money for the state. Where are all of them are they doing anything for their Golden State hell no! Calif. has become a cesspool of illegals with families of 4 and six bambinos that do nothing but bitch about how bad they have it so they're out there protesting carrying their Mexican flags that they are sooooo fucken proud of thats right aren't these the same people who jump our borders to escape violence and poverty? Aren't they the ones that drops their kids over the wall? Or how about this one, Parents that don't give a shit about the dangers of sex traffickers that force kids into sex crimes, get them so high that they would do anything to get another fix! Gotta just love Calif.!!!!
@@bobbieharper man you are absolutely right and if we don't do something soon the whole f****** country be just like California third world country!!!!!!
Rus Darius immigrants and liberals destroyed it.
How are Pelosi and Kamala Harris personal incomes and family wealth increasing?!
They Take all the Money for State improvements and build themselves underground Bunkers.
Did you ever hear.. Pelosi owns 80% of the voting Machines...and she just keeos on winning ...yes she does... And nobody knows anybody who voted for her.
Donna Eckwortzel
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@Bobon Meiknob,
I missed that one, never knew that Obama gave California Trillions? I agree that the Muslim and his cohorts spent our money like a black man on his birthday. There's no reason that we are in debt the way we are. It keeps the people nervous about their government. This video is 9yrs old. Look at where we are now. It ain't pretty.
Bobon Meiknob yes. When I was discharged from the Air Force in’74 my mom had a bookkeeping business and she told me to get a government job. That you will be taken care of for life. There was a recession going on so no government agency was hiring.
This doc was uploaded 2010. Its 2020 now. Things have only gotten worse.
2020 is a few weeks away. I hope this young family is doing better! God bless!
Saved by Grace they traded in the motorhome for a Van and now they live down by the river.
I left California in 2000 because of this stuff.
Problem its my home.
This is nasty. It was a great state now look at it.
[the blonde woman at the end still hasnt got it yet, The "American Dream" has already become the American Nightmare!]
You are correct. 👍
Yeah, that poor needy fireman who can't wait for the day when he retires a 45 with
full pay and moves to Idaho. And the community organizer who has 5,000$ worth
of braces in his mouth.
SUPER stoked about taking this **high-quality documentary** into my California community college online classroom!
Someone needs to tell that lady that the hippie communes is what bred California's problems.
I would bet that she has her hand out to the government for every dime she can get.
Imagine my surprise when she said she was brought up in a commune!!
And they wanted Hillary for president??? Wow! What’s the definition of insanity?
Dru Babineaux
They were right to want HRC though even if I dislike her. The Republican tax bill caused high tax blue states to be worse off. That's why the Orange County districts held by Republicans switched to Democrats in the US House. Note that the Orange County district seats held by Republicans in the state house remained Republican other than one which flipped to Democrats. That says something.
Truth is! The unions wanted Hilary! Check that out?
All 50 Electoral votes, ALL. Yeah, that was a bad break for California. The boom that has lifted the rest of America, passed California.
DRU;...It's spelled Democrat
Demo-RATS 🤷🤷🤷
A government depression preppers and survivalist will remain unaffected while government employees will be laid off due to lack of funding
I wonder how California feels about sanctuary cities? As the amount of tax they have to pay.
Pack up your stuff and move out of that place
Why don't Californians stay where they are and fix the situations they voted for instead of infecting other states with their socialist minds by running away from something they created?
@@rayford21 I agree 100%.Nevada and Arizona are well on their way to becoming California 2.0 and 3.0, with Texas in a race for 4th place!
don't come to Seattle unless you make at least a 100 grand a year.....
Watching in 2019. This is happening in Las Vegas now.
its still happening in cali
Any city where democrats take over is going the same way.
@Joe Smith no, but the economy is much better than California!
Stupid mormoms and your Vegas. The biggest HYPOCRITICAL STATE to mankind.
Seattle turning into a shithole ran by democrats.. Oregon is turning into a shithole ran by democrats.. California is turning into a shithole ran by democrats.. the Democrat Rust Belt, well it's always been a shithole, been ran by democrats for almost a hundred years.. there's not one red-state out there that comes close to these states
THE MOM REMINDS ME OF MY EX GF SISTER SUCH A WARM HEARTED SWEET PERSON HOPE THEY GET OUT OF THEIR BAD LUCK SLUMP
I'm watching this on Dec. 2, 2019, and Wow! Things have gotten so much worse thanks to California's politicians and illegals.
U dont know wat u talkin bout wen have u seen a homeless illegal huh. No they are hard working people matter a fact u probly wouldnt have your oranges....do u even live in Cali?....
To get a job in CA you have to speak Spanish
Cali, (Dems), you reap what you sow! .... It's as simple as that! .... This IS the beginning of the end for California as we once knew it!
richrico1 pretty sure it’s already gone.
Yeah! Right on bro! It's all their fault!
Most Californians get their electricity through PG&E whos rates are set by a commission selected by the Governor called the PUC. The rates are tiered and after the first few days in a billing cycle, the rate jumps to over .41 cents a Kwh. The highest price paid for electricity in the world. The National average is like .09 a Kwh. That rate is not just outraging it is criminal and liberals have granted them another rate hike later this year. Not surprisingly PG&E is one of the largest donors to the Democrats. The feds need to seize PG&E if not the whole state.
And with the subpar parts PG&E used which exploded and fried peoples homes etc, the cost to "re-do" repairs right, and legal cost issues, will be passed onto the customer. CA needs different politicians. Dump the Mob...
Rothchild also have their hand in Pge, If you can get out of CA its gonna get so much worse...
@Incurable Romanticist real americans and patriots should be allowed to leave CA to resettle and then it should be sealed off.
My aunt electrical bill,is 180$,in San Diego,big house,air conditioning and heater,electric stove,dishwasher,I was like wtf,I pay 400$ in this shithole island of Puerto Rico and 200 for water,and our sale tax is 11,5%, ,and 80% of the people who work,their salary is 2,000 a month.The fucking government corruption.
The golden state smells a lot like pee now
Golden State... Golden Showers stench. Especially in Pelosi's Democrat San Francisco.
The golden Bowl
and Poop.
The Golden Piss state is uninhabitable in all ways, yet, stupid libtards keep voting for democrats. Gavin Newsom is a continuation of Jerry Brown and his predecessors.
I own my house in Ca....retire next year california's been good to me (black man here) I agree we will be leaving soon......I know you hate us Cali folks, especially the black sucesfull ones...smh
You know what I love about the couple is that she is just a lovely personality... It's so humbling for the gentleman and two cute little boys.. So innocent they have no idea whats going on... I hope they had a break through I'm so sorry.... But having a cooperation with your family and together and a loving wife.. That's a blessing. .. And a little peace
Anyone with any brains have left California ! The City Government did this to You Keep Voting Democrat !
Ernest Reichardt I moved away in 2005 to Louisiana and never looked back.
The problem is they're not all that smart. They may leave California, but they turn around and vote for the same Democrats pushing the same policies that have destroyed california. They just don't learn.
Government caused this and that's why you see all them apartment buildings all brand new and large ..
I feel for the small business owners that struggle to stay afloat in ca.
Government doesn't tax to provide services: government provides services to justify taxes.
Software Engineer? Electrician? It's scary when careers in demand are not in demand anymore. When the unemployment rate is at 8%, it isn't. It's more like 24%. Maybe higher.
Outsourcing is hurt, and many people stopped finding a job so the unemployment rate drops.
More and more and more outsourcing. And the government is starting to 'go after' the farmers. They who control the food source can control the population. Sorry, can't say it better. It was from another documentary. Martial law is around the corner, and we'll become a police state.
California is the economic equivalent of a black hole and you can't make a living when the place has got double digit inflation and sky high taxes and fees.
You can't get those kind of jobs screwing your cute little wife, annoying voice though, and playing with your kids at the beach. If you are going to live in a mobile home then head to where the tech jobs are.
Maybe there. President Trump has improved everything! Unless, your state officials decided against doing things... Like getting rid of all the f' ing illegals!!!!!!
There is a reason it's called "The American Dream", because you have to be asleep to believe it - George Carlin
koneye ..He was a genius, and a very good entertainer....Bless his heart..R.I.P.
koneye 💚❤️💜💙💛 he is sorely missed.
Such a cynical outlook, but is sadly true, even 7 years later.
I'd move out of that state asap. I thought about doing a job transfer out to San Diego, but now i'm probably not going to make that move.
This video has been up since 2010 (nine years) 833 thousand views, and look at the number of likes the comments get. Hey.......... isn't google (youtube) out there in Califonia? Media manipulation anyone?
Find another job or move out of state. Your elected officials have allowed this. CLOSE THE BORDER CALIFORNIA
they'll just carry the same attitudes to their new place and ruin that place too. There's no fixing the mindset designed to destroy operational and self-sustaining cultures.
Seeing those children living like that just so crushing at least they have a roof
And good parents.
More important to have good parents, they seem nice
I would not be surprised if the boys thought of it as camping instead of being homeless. When you are that little you don't really realize the predicament you are in. They get to eat hamburgers and run in the park.
i would be in the same boat as these folks had i listened to my wife who has no idea on money and budget. when a wife has no economic sense, don't let her take care the finance or else this is where you end up. i sold the townhouse before the bank take over and bought a condo that was REO. made $250K after 7 years and bought a new single family home for $325K with reserve money to spare. never take anything for granted. spouse needs to have finance common sense to live within her mean
I really have the up most Respect and Appreciation towards the family that was living in their mobile home. For they are together, going through the challenges of being Homeless. And I have to say that a house is not a home without Love in it. There is Nothing ever to be Ashamed about, unless you decide to stop loving. Many have the World's wealth but yet do not have Love in their hearts. For I rather have Love in my heart. I like you all mobile home. God bless you and your family even more.
Whos watching in 2018 and wondering what is the state of the Cali economy today, is it worse?
It’s been better
Well i guess things should improve in the future under the Trump administration bless you all
Now they have to hire people to clean up needles off of the street and hose off the feces.
3200/month for a 1 bd no bathroom. No pets. HOA fee 275/month
By the end of the fiscal year, California is projected to have a state budget surplus of almost 30 billion dollars. When Jerry Brown was sworn in as Governor in 2011, California was in debt 11 billion dollars. So I'd say it's better.
Besides people who have mental disabilities... why are people having so many kids they cant afford and why is no one saving money? I met a guy once who told me he was making $150,000 a year, worked at the job for 10+ years, lost the job and hadnt saved a penny...nothing, he had to move in with friends afterwards because even his rent was something like $3,000 a month. There are a lot of people who cant help their situation...but when you have 3+ kids, it might be time to learn how to save money in case the good times dont keep on rollin'
but they do have a mental disease. Socialism, and the PRI (MEX's socialist party elected 75 out of the last 80 years by the majority -- parasites) has schools arguably even more ORWELLIAN than Blue State school "teachers" to REINFORCE yet another generation of lazy parasite-culture.
The Modern Investor 👏👏👏👏👏
The Modern Investor Unfortunately my friend were in the bad times and no one thinks this is going to happen period.And you know we live in America where we have the land hopes and dreams happen,not more it's like that.But anyway it all started when 9/11 twin towers hit from there little by little we were going hill now we're just teeter literally tattering up and down..
There's less and less tax money because Apple and Google, etc. hide their profits in overseas accounts.
Wait until everyone figures out that 9/11 was a government controlled scam to get America to go to war. Didn't Bush come on the tv hard & strong about Ossama Bin Laden being our #1 enemy when in reality he was in Bush's back pocket & the American government set him up--for the fall, the war, every bit of it
Its 2019 now, all is better right?
Would nice to see an updated version of this documentary.
I was just thinking the same. I hope the young family are doing better.
import the third world, BECOME THE THIRD WORLD
GDizzle ..As you Americana say " Garbage in ,garbage out " ....Europe has tried to accommodate people from outside...It really does not work.
I grew up in the 50’s, just ask me if America has changed.
America, the land of racists and hate mongers. We love those republicans in this country. They're great!
The racists, haters, bigots and violent totalitarian Left that has infected the Democrat party are a threat to us all now that theyre controlled by multi national corporations that also own 90% plus of all media.
interesting.
California can heal.
It just needs a good dose of Trump mindfulness and love of country.
Joe Smith He was too busy learning how to be the astonishing business man who is trying to bail out America of its bankruptcy. Duh
6 bankruptcies out of over 500 companies
@Joe Smith you are a 🐑 baaaah baaaah. I served 10 years in the military and could not be more pleased with TRUMP. So stfu because its people like YOU that are the reason people are being forced to be bums and live in the shit filled streets. You have no argument so stop acting like do. Be sure vote for open borders and non existent free handouts next cycle. You do nothing but give those power hungry pricks what they want and get absolutely nothing in return. WAKE UP!!!
Joe Smith definitely....you are sick. You are part of the problem in California, looks like you doesn’t have a brain. Poor of you.
Joe Smith ....you again....you are full of BS.
Is there a followup? Curious how these folks are now.
EXCELLENT... THANK YOU!
ALWAYS they cut service...you'll N E V E R see them cut administrative jobs,assistantsto the assistant.etc
You kept voting DEMOCRAT so you get what you wanted.
Arnold Schwarzenegger served as Governor of California from November 2003 to January 2011. How did that work out for your argument?
@@vidguy007 We called him the Spendinator but Brown left us a $21 Billion surplus.
Libro Ideas is a mental disorders
I tod them 1990 they didn't believe me.... Democrats ops Demogags is scum bages
@@AbdAlex-pe3kh They probably didn't believe you because you make no sense.
16:50 The dude nails it! He says "the immigration situation is the main problem". I would have to agree. The State of California openly and deliberately helps immigrants more than their own legal citizens. That's why they don't interview any Mexicans or S. Americans that are jobless and homeless.
This is 2010. It's even worse in California now in 2020.
Nope just using it as a scapegoat for his failures
'And they work. . .for half the wage ! 💀🇺🇸
The couple residing in the RV with their babies need external help ( family, friends, neighbors etc.) ASAP. Fill-up your RV and go where the jobs are! best of luck, GOD bless!
who is going to help friends neighbours to help them to leave the county needs money all they have is food stamps that dont buy gas unless you trade food stamps.