Chapter 2434 Assist (for the Leader Sidney Liu)

Sacramento, central California.

From a distance, Sacramento in early winter is a very quiet and peaceful small city. The Sacramento River flows slowly through the city center. A few high-rise buildings stand in the central area beside the river. Apart from that, other buildings in the city are very low.

And around the city, there are large tracts of dense forests that stretch all the way to the distance. Overall, it looks like a city built in a forest.

Compared with the famous Los Angeles and San Francisco, Sacramento, the capital of California, is really a less well-known city.

In this regard, the United States is indeed different from us. The capitals of many of their states are in some inconspicuous small cities.

Take California for example. Sacramento, the seat of the California government, can only be regarded as the sixth largest city in California in terms of population.

This is unimaginable in China.

Generally speaking, our political centers at all levels generally get more resources - no matter how poor, the leaders cannot be poor, no matter how hard, the public servants cannot be hard, so it is natural that they will become economic centers.

Therefore, it will naturally become a regional population gathering place.

But in many states in the United States, the political center is just a political center.

Of course, it is not easy to simply evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of these two models, because the reasons behind them are also very complicated, such as national conditions, systems, etc.

When our comprehensive strength is limited, we cannot blossom in an all-round way like the United States. Concentrating on some points, that is, concentrating more resources in some large cities, is a very pragmatic choice.

Doing so can indeed play a more synergistic effect and effectively improve the utilization rate of resources.

In terms of the population base and our land area, building some large cities is also an inevitable choice...

Such troubles are really difficult for Schwarzenegger, the governor of California, to understand.

But he will inevitably have other troubles.

Although at the end of 2006, he had successfully won the second gubernatorial election with more than half of the votes and won a full term as governor, the challenges he faced were even more arduous.

The reason why the former governor Davis was recalled by the California people in 2003 was because of the huge fiscal deficit caused during his tenure and his failure to revitalize the California economy.

In these two aspects, our successful movie stars also failed.

The example of Davis who was driven out is not far away. Schwarzenegger really has no intention of becoming the second governor in California and the third governor in the United States to be driven out by the people.

But the current situation is really not optimistic.

It can even be said that it is like a house leaking and a night of rain, and a ship late encounters a headwind.

He naturally paid attention to Feng Yiping's controversial speech in Mumbai, and he also read the two tough words Feng Yiping said at the San Jose Airport.

Because he had contact with Feng Yiping, he instinctively believed that Feng Yiping's views would not be a joke.

He estimated that at most the crisis would not necessarily end by the end of 2009 as Feng Yiping said, but in any case, the crisis has not really passed yet.

This will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of revitalizing the California economy and reducing California's fiscal deficit.

The only thing he is proud of at present is his achievements in the green economy.

However, this achievement still lacks a phenomenal representative.

At noon, his car stopped in front of the California State Government Office Building.

At this time, the California State Government Office Building was actually quite lively, with many people coming in and out. This was because, like many other government facilities in the United States, the California State Government Office Building was also open to the public.

Because these government facilities originally belonged to taxpayers, and the people working in them were just keeping them for the majority of taxpayers - think about how difficult it is for us to get in, there is no reason for us to learn from this.

The California State Government Office Building was indeed very distinctive. It was a building modeled after the Capitol, but for some reason it was called the Little White House.

Schwarzenegger got out of the car with some concerns, and interacted with the people who came to visit very friendly.

When he arrived at the lobby, he enthusiastically took photos with several tourists who were taking photos next to the symbol of California, the bronze California Bear (the bear on the California state flag). At this time, a staff member hurried over and whispered a few words in his ear. His face immediately changed and he hurried to his office.

——Except for his office, the rest of the building, including the meeting place of the parliament, is open to the public. You can even apply to observe the meeting of the parliament.

As soon as he entered the office, he asked impatiently, "Is the news confirmed?"

"It is confirmed. Several states have learned about this news. 5 billion US dollars and 50,000 jobs."

"These are the numbers Musk said when he met with Jim from Nevada."

"5 billion US dollars, 50,000 jobs!" Schwarzenegger repeated it involuntarily.

This is exactly what he needs, and this is exactly what California needs now!

So, the news that several states also know about it gave him a headache, "But why did he say that the federal legislators in California were not supportive enough for them?"

Governor Schwarzenegger was not slow. He didn't quite understand why Musk released such a set of exciting data today.

But he could think that the reason might be in his last sentence.

"Maybe it's because of the Democratic congressmen?" the staff said.

They are Republicans, and among the California federal congressmen, the Democratic Party has a great advantage on Capitol Hill.

"I don't want such inferences. Check it out, check it out immediately, and make sure to check it out clearly," said Governor Shi.

He felt that Tesla seemed to be a project tailor-made for him, and it must not fail.

If this project eventually settled in other states, then his political legacy would not even have outstanding achievements in the green economy.

In addition to making him jealous, the data disclosed by Musk actually cut off the possibility of his failure in this project.

If he failed, if he failed to keep Tesla, then the people of California probably would no longer want to keep him as governor.

So, although the direction of the staff's words was very clear, most of it was related to the California congressman, who was also the old lady of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, he was fearless.

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Washington, D.C., lunch, or rather the lunch meeting, has ended. Treasury Secretary Paulson and Foreign Investment Committee Chairman Stephen sent Feng Yiping to the door of the restaurant. Paulson held Feng Yiping's hand, "Feng, the next period will be increasingly difficult, so can your mobile phone be turned on for me 24 hours a day?"

"No problem," Feng Yiping smiled, "but if it's too late, I can't guarantee that I will answer it,"

"No problem," Paulson also smiled, and then said sincerely, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome," Feng Yiping held Stephen's hand, "Stephen, I sincerely hope that you will visit Silicon Valley and NEXTDOOR Park when it is convenient for you,"

It is naturally not easy to say to Stephen, "Please take care of me," but letting Stephen visit the company and letting him understand the company's current situation more intuitively will definitely benefit his future work.

"It's my honor," Feng Yiping, the immediate boss, was so polite, and Stephen was also very polite.

"Don't forget to keep in close contact," Paulson stood at the door of the restaurant and shouted at Feng Yiping's back.

"Go home," said Feng Yiping as he got into the car.

In the evening, he had an appointment to meet with Edward Lazear, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, so he had to rest and prepare in the afternoon.

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Sacramento.

In the afternoon, Governor Shi had received the relevant situation report.

The staff's speculation was correct.

Republican federal lawmakers in California did not support Tesla very much. To be precise, they had some opinions about Feng Yiping.

According to gossip, they seemed to be planning some activities.

Governor Shi threw the situation report on the table with a "pop". These guys who are more likely to cause trouble than to do good things!

"What should we do?" he asked his colleagues in the office.

"We think that some representatives of the people should visit their congressmen," someone suggested.

One of the daily tasks of the congressmen on Capitol Hill is to meet with visiting representatives of voters in their own districts and listen to their voices.

"Great, but that's not enough. I think more voters can call their congressmen," Schwarzenegger said.

You don't support it, so let you feel the pressure.

"Do it right away!" he said loudly.

ps: It may be a little late, but there will be another update in the evening.