In just two years California has gone from a near $100 billion budget surplus to a $45 billion deficit. While legislators are tinkering with meaningless spending cuts, one distinct portion of the budget that will remain virtually intact is California’s annual massive climate change budget which amounts to about $50 billion in the coming fiscal year.

In this episode Brian warns America to keep an eye on California. As the birthplace of modern radicalism, including that of the environmental movement, what starts in California slowly creeps across the nation.

As for what got California into its financial mess? The answers Brian provides, including what the climate budget is paying for, are mind-numbing.