Trump bump? Why California consumers are so confident

Despite all the partisan rancor about everything from economic policy to social norms to foreign relations, California shoppers are surprisingly upbeat on the economy one year after a presidential political shocker.
Let’s just say President Donald Trump wasn’t the first choice of an overwhelming slice of California voters in November 2016. Considering all the perceived risks his “America first” presidency could mean to California’s global-minded economy, it’s