california s population. 38.8 % is white. eight counties are now considered majority minority. they are the largest eight counties in the entire state. all of this creates a major problem for republicans, one they seem increasingly unable to solve. demographics and social issues seem to be trending against them. jerry brown has managed to tame a massive budget deficit and is using the economy as a key piece of his reelection campaign. all right. that was california. there will be a lot more on california later on in the week. this is not a one-day show in california, folks. time for the first number in today s data bank. 132, that s the number of days