39 reasons to cheer California’s economy

Thirty-nine Septembers ago, a young reporter decided to try out California business journalism.

Somehow, I’m still here.

A key reason is the California economy rarely disappoints as fodder for a columnist, no less serving as grist for the Golden State’s numerous critics.

One thing I’ve found odd during my nearly four decades of watching the California business climate is a decided lack of what you might call “cheerleaders.”

Not that California is perfect. What place is?

So, useful suggestions should be appreciated. But the barbs are often partisan.

The “chamber of commerce types” tend to complain about the place that helped create their wealth. The business community’s typically right-leaning views frequently clash with the state’s left-leaning politics.

However, the constant tinker