Here are two news articles that should be read side-by side. This sort of "compare and contrast" rarely enters the public consciousness. From ABC news we have the national listing of those cities with the highest unemployment during May of 2012. Figures are in percentages. See if you can spot a trend. Yuma, Ariz. 28.9 El Centro, Calif. 26.8 Yuba City, Calif. 17.9 Merced, Calif. 17.3 Modesto, Calif. 15.6 Fresno, Calif. 14.9 Hanford-Corcoran, Calif. 14.8 Visalia-Porterville, Calif. 14.7 Stockton, Calif. 14.5 Madera-Chowchilla, Calif. 14.3 Except for Yuma and El Centro, the top eight cities in the entire nation that continue to suffer Depression-level unemployment are all located along the Route 99 corridor in California's Central Valley. A rational response to this jarring cluster by "Moonbeam" Brown and the California Legislature should be shame, outrage and indignation. This would be followed by an aggressive attempt to create a myriad of modest paying, low skill job opportunities for these communities since they include a high proportion of migrant and immigrant labor. Well, don't hold your breath since....
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