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Conn Carroll: What happened to the Golden State?

By Conn Carroll
Published February 24, 2013 5:00am ET
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Conn Carroll: What happened to the Golden State?
Demonstrators march past the state Capitol during a protest on home foreclosures in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, June 25, 2012. About 100 protestors gathered at the state Capitol and marched to two different banks, demanding that the governor, attorney general and lawmakers declare an immediate moratorium on home foreclosures in the state. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) | Rich Pedroncelli

Day 1 of a five-part series. To see the entire series, including all five installments, video and graphics, click here. 

We Americans love to tell stories about ourselves. Californians may be the best ones at it. During his State of the State Address in January, California Gov. Jerry Brown spun a tale that reached all the way back to the first Spanish Missions, through the gold-seeking ’49ers, and up to the founding of Apple.

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