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Gerri, here at home some concerns of our owns a the labor department released its state-by-state break down of unemployment. those numbers date to january. look who is on top. california and rhode island both checking in with 9.8% unemployment rate. 9.7 in nevada. while new jersey and north carolina both came in at 9.5%. do we have a sense, gerri, for why those states came in so much higher than the national average? >> rhode island has chronically high unemployment. this has been going on for some time there when it comes to california, the other state named at the top of the list, california...

We have a 9.5, a 10 plus a 9.5, 9.8, 9.8, so the winner is who's first? that's all i want to know. montgomery. please come up to the mike. >> i did very good, came in second place. some people say i got cheated but that was really great. it was fun all the way around. i'm very happy. maybe next year i'll come back and win it. i'll put together some better material and try to take it all. >> next on lockup extended stay, in for parole violation, this inmate's behavior could earn him permanent residence. >> he keeps getting in trouble. he batters the officers. he uses alcohol in custody. >> don'...

They? don't make him mad. >> judges we need the score for mighty mouse. we have a 9.5, a 10 plus a 9.5, 9.8, 9.8, so the winner is who's first? that's all i want to know. montgomery. please come up to the mike. >> i did very good, came in second place. some people say i got cheated but that was really great. it was fun all the way around. i'm very happy. maybe next year i'll come back and win it. i'll put together some better material and try to take it all. >> next on lockup extended stay, in for parole violation, this inmate's behavior could earn him permanent residence. >> he keeps getting ...

Bill would grill him. >> stay stunned. >> he needs time off. that's what he needs. >> they don't get it. >> he doesn't want to come on and get blitzed, i don't want to get blitzed myself. >> how would you define the state? >> california is very diverse. there is also political and governmental things that need to happen. >> it could be worse. they are broke. >> california is doing well compared to greece? >> yeah. >> taxes are so high here. people moving to texas. [cheers] >> ♪ deep in the heart of texas. >> you need to go buy a prius. >> no. >> what the hell is this? >> a prius. >> do you k...

[cheers] >> ♪ deep in the heart of texas. >> you need to go buy a prius. >> no. >> what the hell is this? >> a prius. >> do you know what the deficit is right now here. >> what is it. >> 15 billion. >> did you yell america? >> do you know what the jobless rate is right now? [crickets chirping] >> buzzer. >> 15. >> 9%. >> 9.8%. >> we have a lot of veterans right now that is sleeping in santa monica. >> i united states army. >> thank you for your service. >> yeah. >> let me ask you a few questions right here. >> ear muffs. >> i got this [bleep], [bleep]. >> what's your long-term vision for cal...