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    Zócalo's Connecting California

    Objects in mirror are further away than they appear

    What does a $240,000 Ferrari California tell us about life in this state? Joe Mathews says it's a symbol that though the good life is just a freeway lane away, it's far out of reach for most of us.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Joe Mathews • Feb 2, 2017 • 5m Listen

    Joe Mathews recently traded in his Prius for a Ferrari for a few days. Not just any Ferrari, though. This was the Ferrari California, designed, according to the Italian automaker, to embody a certain well-heeled Golden State lifestyle. Much to his surprise, Joe found the shiny red performance car did just that. But its engineering perfection also shined a bright headlight at the blemishes and contradictions that make California a confounding place to be.

    Photo: Joe Mathews driving a Ferrari California T (Louis Wheatley)

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      Joe Mathews

      Host, "Zocalo's Connecting California"

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