Morning guys. It's foggy and cold & I have a cold. I had a rotten night & now struggling to make the brain work.
I will be reloading a lot. Smuggling isn't my thing, and I can afford the tax.
I'll buy what I must.
But, when I cross the border, they never ask me anything except for fresh fruit and vegies. Ag pests are the main concern with tourists. I have never had anyone look in my car or bike.
I think Gavin Newsom is calling for an end to the last gun show in California.
BUT, he is beholden to the Getty oil business, so I don't expect he will be railing on the petro industry.
Also, it is mandatory that new houses here have rooftop solar panels. They hope to save a lot, but experts say it will be less than 1% of our energy needs.
A lot of wealthy middle-east expatriots are buying new houses here. It's like the poor war refugees wind up in Europe, and the wealthy ones move to the San Joaquin.
So they are actually boosting the economy a bit.
But they drive terrible! Our illegal aliens are far better drivers than wealthy Syrians, Palestinians, and Lebanese.
Bet you didn't know we had thousands of Palestinians here? Yup. There is a large community, and they are largely business types and not religious radicals.
Fresno is the mellting pots of melting pots.