response to "California's "train wreck" a golden opportunity?"

California's "train wreck" a golden opportunity?

This article seems to be credible but my biggest problem with it is the fact that there are not any sources for their facts. They use quotes but there is no way to easily verify that the numbers in this article are real. Also, some of the statements are vague like "the state's relatively young work force" and "More people have left California than any other U.S. state over the past year". One of the big issues that this book talks about is truth and with no real way to easily verify the statements made in this article how are we to know that we are getting the truth. As the book states "facts and opinions are separate things, and facts are the basis of truth." (page 40)