Since Michigan's weather rolls in from the West one wonders whether California's economic storms won't shower their job insecurities onto Michigan.
Vulnerable workers seek to blame their fears on public policy.
It is likely that affirmative action programs that were once accepted will be scuttled by citizen initiative. Since public sector jobs reflect stable civic chores rather than the turbulence of the competitive marketplace, I collected some data on employment changes within components of California state and local government. Employment practices ought to be reflected in employment patterns. Inspection of this table reveals some trends that are discordant with our everyday views. Some trends encourage our hopes.