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'California Comeback!' is the favorite slogan of Gov. Jerry Brown and other Sacramento politicians cheering a temporary budget surplus provided by a roaring stock market. But California also has the highest poverty rate in America at 24%. Is California really back? 得益于股市的上涨，美国加州实现了短暂的预算盈余，该州州长布朗(Jerry Brown)和萨克拉门托的其他政治家在为此欢呼时最喜欢用的口号是“加州经济已复苏！”。不过，该州的贫困率高达24%，在美国各州中是最高的。那么加州经济真的复苏了吗？ I wanted to see firsthand what that comeback looks like for many Californians. So, on the morning of July 21 I took a Greyhound bus from Los Angeles to Fresno. With only $40 in my pocket (and no credit cards), a backpack, a change of clothes and a toothbrush, I planned to find a job and earn enough money to get by. I am an able-bodied 41-year-old. Surely I could find some work. 我想亲眼看看对于加州人而言，“加州经济已复苏！”究竟是怎样一番景象。为此，在7月21日早上，我乘坐灰狗巴士从洛杉矶前往弗雷斯诺。我只带了40美元（没有信用卡）、一个背包、一套换洗衣服和一个牙刷，打算找一份工作，挣到能够维持自己生活的钱。我今年41岁，身强力壮，因此肯定能找到工作。 Over the next seven days, I walked mile after mile in 100-degree heat searching for a job. I offered to do anything: wash dishes, sweep floors, pack boxes, cook meals, anything. I went to dozens of businesses in search of work but wasn't able to get any. In seven days, I didn't see a single 'Help Wanted' sign, but I did see plenty of signs that fast-food outlets now accept food stamps. | 
