"the only way out of a CA deficit is to produce more and import less which is the same as working more and getting to spend less."
Hmmmm... Which is one reason you'd think that our government would be all over alternative energy sources. If we eliminate a good portion of our dependence on foreign oil, and suddenly our trade deficit isn't as daunting. That's like a 30-35% reduction right there.
Alt energy costs more than arab oil. For the consumer this means working the same and after paying more for alt energy, you get less.
This would make politicians very unpopular, but it would help the CA deficit.