Quote Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary View Post
No, I don't. As you know, I am an accidental California resident.

But I consider the intent of the poster who used that mispelling of the state to have been to make a racist statement. And not his first. And apropo of nothing. Except an intent to insult.

So Karen, what the the sensation this book created? You've got me curious. Everything I found when I googled Mexifornia is quite distasteful.
Hmm, I think I may either have the book around in a box somewhere, or have sent it forward to Richard. It was a fairly politically inflammatory book about Hispanic immigrants - legal and otherwise - taking over California. If I remember correctly it was a "Ahhh, panic! Close the borders and make everyone speak English all the time" kind of book ... but it has been a while since I had it in my hands.

Now the term is used to kind of make fun of that attitude ...