This from the Daily Kos:

"Days since Mission Accomplished: 1784

Direct, monthly cost of the Iraq occupation: $12.4 billion

California's percentage of that cost, based on population: $1.45 billion

California's projected budget deficit on a monthly basis: $1.15 billion"




and this from the Iraq Coalition Casualties Count webpage:


Californians killed in Iraq as of 3/17/08: 426