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Why is California in such dire financial straits?

Asked by Mamradpivo (9665points) February 17th, 2009 from iPhone

I’m not interested in the various political explanations: “it’s Schwarzenager’s fault, it’s the Democrats’ fault.”
California has one of the largest economies in the world. They’re a top agricultural producer, produce almost everything. And yet they’ve been in financial trouble for the last generation or so. In all seriousness: what gives?

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