the pandemic, a lot of stories about how its economy was failing, its debt was rising. this article yesterday said it is the number one economy in the united states. there s not a close second. california just booming economically. there are a lot of i mean, there are a lot of questions why. and i know that michael steele and i would say, well, how exactly does a high tech state with high regulations continue to explode. it doesn t go along with everything that we have thought and said our entire life, but it is a success story, and more good news. california is lifting covid restrictions today. the economy there had been booming under restrictions. cad today will lift covid restrictions, according to new guidelines, fully vaccinated people will not be required to wear a mask.