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Joint Provisional Government of the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, and Antonio (JPG)

 * Government: Provisional Government with two principal organs; the Council and the Mayor's Office.
 * Governor: Eric Garcetti (D)
 * Ruling Party: Democratic
 * Council:
 * Senate (125): Democratic (95), Republican (25), Liberty (1), Vacant (4)
 * Joint Assembly (138): Democratic (103), Republican (35),
 * Laws and Policies:
 * A Balanced Diet: Some of Orange County's fruit farms stubbornly persist, while others are converted into nut and grain farms. These are heavily subsidized by the government, and this gives the denizens of Los Angeles a more balanced diet other than their regular ration of rice and stale bread (although quite expensive, oranges cost up to $7 each, even with the extreme deflation). Angelinos have taken to growing their own fruit gardens, although the lack of water has left these endeavours fruitless (pun lol).
 * Governmental Reforms: The Senate is created, the office of Grand Supervisor is renamed to Governor, and the Duo-Supervision Committee is abolished. The Council effectively acts as the U.S Congress did.
 * NPR Buyout: The local offices of NPR, without any public or private funding, have been bought out by the local government. Currently, they mostly broadcast news bulletins and local events.
 * Constitutional Convention: Delegates from the Council convened in the Los Angeles Legislative Hall to draft up a constitution for the JPG, and for the elimination of the provisional government and a more permanent one installed. The new one looks oddly similar to the U.S Constitution, and elections are planned for November 1, 2022. Several changes, such as the creation of the Senate, are planned for this year, while other reforms are to come in 2023. The Liberty Party, a group of right-leaning libertarians, has gained popularity in Orange County and Palmdale, and the Mayor of Palmdale has appointed a Liberty Party representative for the newly created Senate.
 * Taxes...: The JPG, being too ambitious on its projects and undertakings, has increased taxes for the middle class in a widely unpopular move. With an election planned, the Democrats are projected to lose bigly by the LA Times and California Newsletter.
 * JPL Discovery: NASA's JPL Laboratory has discovered satellites dotting the athmosphere. Interesting.... Perhaps we can use this to recreate the GPS network fully.
 * Capital: Los Angeles City
 * Economy: The economy of Los Angeles, while appearing to be recovering, slumped in Q3 of 2021/1446. The U.S Dollar's value increased dramatically since 2019, since no new bills were being printed anymore, sparking a debate of whether a new currency ought to be used. The dollar's value did bounce up and down in 2021, causing financial trouble. Several other solutions were proposed, but none made it past the Council. Manufacturing surpassed entertainment to become a large industry in LA, according to a new study from the Los Angeles Institute of Economics. The aerospace industry is lead by Elon Musk and SpaceX, currently trying to create an internet system across Los Angeles, the project in its infancy.
 * Demographics:
 * Population: 13,809,179
 * California National Guard:
 * 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
 * 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
 * 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry (Reconnaissance)
 * HQ Troop (Pomona)
 * A Troop (Pomona)
 * C Troop (Pomona)
 * 40th Brigade Support Battalion
 * HQ Company (Bell)
 * C Company (Manhattan Beach)
 * D Company (Manhattan Beach)
 * 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Active/National Guard)
 * 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery
 * HQ Battery (Burbank)
 * A Battery (Burbank)
 * B Battery (Burbank)
 * C Battery (Burbank)
 * D Battery (Burbank)
 * 100th Troop Command
 * 40th Finance Battalion (Compton)(Azusa Post-Event)
 * 250th Military Intelligence Battalion
 * A Company (Long Beach)
 * 224th Sustainment Brigade
 * HQ Company (Manhattan Beach)
 * 578th Engineer Battalion
 * HQ Company (Manhattan Beach)
 * 140th Mobility Augmentation Company (Azusa)
 * 216th Mobility Augmentation Company (Long Beach)
 * Forward Support Company (Pomona)
 * 224th Special Troops Battalion
 * 251st Financial Management Detachment (Azusa)
 * 746th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
 * HQ Detachment (Van Nuys)
 * 128th Quartermaster Company (Van Nuys)
 * 756th Transportation Company (Lancaster)
 * Air Force
 * 61st Air Base Wing (El Segundo)
 * Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC)
 * Global Positioning Systems Directorate (online; 0.15% NAVSTAR full efficiency)
 * Space Superiority Systems Directorate (online; 4% full efficiency)
 * Launch Enterprise Directorate (offline)
 * Infrared Space Systems Directorate (offline)
 * Defense Weather Systems Directorate (offline)
 * MILSATCOM Systems Directorate (offline)
 * Advanced Systems and Development Directorate (online; 20% efficiency)
 * Space Logistics Directorate (communications cut)
 * Operationally Responsive Space Office (closed)
 * Range and Network Division (online; 0.34% efficiency)
 * Conflicts:
 * Diplomacy:
 * Mexico City: Hello! We have recieved your call for help, and would be grateful to do so. However, since there is no land or sea access between our two nations, we can't exactly take much action.
 * Ecuador: The Ecuadorian Consulate staff and the local ambassador would like to return to native country. We will provide transport and food, and can you take him in once he arrives in Quito?
 * Events:
 * Manufacturing: In South Gate, Los Angeles' small manufacturing sector is restarted. Without much raw materials, we are limited in what we can make. Guns are starting to be manufactured, the California National Guard has ordered a new shipment, and with the Port Authority of Los Angeles requesting the city to reopen the ports with the discovery of Japan and Mexico City, ship parts are also being built. The Pacific Material Index is created to index the costs of raw materials.
 * Mines: Lead mines are constructed in San Fernando, Glendora, and New Avalon. New Avalon in particular benefits from this, with the population reaching 1,800 by the end of the year. As such, the unincorporated community becomes a full fledged city, with its economy based around the lead mines. Silica, tungsten, and iron mines are also constructed in various parts of the Los Angeles area. In what used to be San Bernardino, alunimum mines are constructed, signalling a "re-colonization" of areas that were not exiled.
 * Chumash Camp: Learning from radio broadcasts from various parts of the world, historians at UCLA have determined that the year is currently 1446. This would line up with our previous assumptions, and has been widely accepted as fact by the populace. In fact, some have begun saying 1446 instead of 2021. We have also established contact with the primitive Chumash in what was formerly San Bernardino. Despite vaccines and other medical supplies being in short supply, the Indians there are vaccination, and some Native American experts, fluent in their tounge, tell them of our predicament.
 * So Long!: Oil prices have lowered somewhat with the stabilization of the oil & gas economy. Some small cargo ship have been outfitted with repairs after two years of inactivity, and are set off for a coastal expedition of the California coast. The Port Authority has more expeditions planned for Baja California and Hawaii if this one is successful. We predict that within four-five years, we may be able to outfit a cargo ship to arrive in Tokyo and re-commence trade, or head to the Mexican coast to initiate physical contact with Mexico City. That is, if the oil prices lower within that timeframe.
 * The Great Split: Los Angeles County is split in twain, the northern part, consisiting of the San Gabriel Mountains and the Palmdale area, is split off to become Antonio County, named after Mount St. Antonio.
 * Ride off into the Sunset: The SS Sunset, an outfitted ship lead by the eccentric Peter Boles of Anaheim, sails off from Dana Point to a crowd of 20,000 people on March 17, 2021. Boles, a history fanatic, vows to visit the historic Inca Empire, take a few pictures and possibly artifacts (for historical reasons) and return to Los Angeles with gold and riches. His ship is lined up with medication, gold, modern technology, and lots and lots of food, water, and experimental technology that may be able to turn salt water into fresh water (although this is not practical for widespread use). He leaves Dana Point with his wife and a small crew of 4, riding off into the sunset, never to be heard from again.