I live next to the Oregon border in California (along the coast) and our local papers carry stories at least once per month about drastic budget problems north

I live next to the Oregon border in California (along the coast) and our local papers carry stories at least once per month about drastic budget problems north of us. Our local Sheriff gave a Neighborhood Watch talk and mentioned the drastic down-sizing of law enforcement officers in the Oregon counties adjacent to us as a major concern and a potential source of problems for us. Far more South than Portland...