The good new for Californians is an agglomeration going on in Washington DC with tons of jobs. Unemployment for government workers in and around Virginia and Maryland is still low. So, pack those bags and Move East young man, Move East.
"Washington is Awash with Money" says a WJS opinion article. Key quote:
"According to new data, the area's unemployment rate dropped to 5.6% in April from 5.9% in March. This is the second consecutive month of improvement for Washingtonians, and it's leagues from the national unemployment rate, which hit 9.4% in May."
Even Drudge is reporting that ABC New will move into the White House.
This is the lesson Krugman Trade theory mixed with Keynesianisms wants us to remember. Government is the effective producer of goods, and so agglomeration about Washington DC is good.
Why would Delong advocate a bailout for California and ruin all this good production? Dunno.