I recently moved to California. Before i moved, people asked me “why are you moving there, its so bad?”. Now that I’m here, i understand it less. The state is beautiful. There is so much to do.
I know the cost of living is high, and people think the gun control laws are ridiculous (I actually think they are reasonable, for the most part). There is a guy I work with here that says “the policies are dumb” but can’t give me a solid answer on what is so bad about it.
So, what is it that California does (policy-wise) that people hate so much?
California has a multitude of climates. You can take a tram from Palm Springs desert to Idyllwild and play in the snow. Or drive from the beach through the farmlands and wine region to the Sequoias. What we don’t have is reliable rainfall, especially in the regions that need it most. There are very few years when we get the “average annual precipitation,” instead it’s either drought or flood. Some of the worst corruption historically has been about managing floods or stealing water. Very recently we have started trying to do a better job of capturing and storing it for later use and replenishing the groundwater.