Nick SnowWashington EditorState oil and gas associations headed into the 2011 legislative season cautiously optimistic as Republicans took control or increased majorities in several houses and senates. They also expect governors and lawmakers to grapple with budget questions as revenue growth remains elusive.But when OGJ asked four state association executives how they planned to proceed, they sounded strikingly like their national counterparts despite facing sometimes different situations."The industry and the businesses which support it supply very good jobs for many people in California," said Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president of the Western States Petroleum Association in Sac...