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I absolutely LOVE California. It's an incredible place with so many different beautiful landscapes and a world of different cultures.
The critics on this site are just yakking. They've never been there in their lives. Limbaugh or Hannity told them it's bad, so they just regurgitate what he says.
I have lived there and my late brother was born there. The state has a perpetual money grab ongoing such as my issue when in the navy. Or some pregnant idiot got my name and tried a paternity suit and the state was ready to make me pay when I never played.
It was a lot better here years ago, no doubt. Not just because there were less liberals but because it wasn't as developed and the cost of living was not quite as high as it is now.
However, there are still quite a few conservative areas of California... Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Santa Clarita, La Canada, Glendale, Porter Ranch (pictured below), etc.
It all depends on the local area and one's own personal situation. Does CA suck? Sure, if you're poor and living in an impoverished high-crime area, of course it sucks. Just like it would suck in any other state.
If you're rich and have a house on the coast, CA is probably great. If you're poor and living in a bad part of LA, CA is probably not so great.
Californians don't use or say the word "Cali." Please find and use the correct vernacular.
BTW, I hate California politicians -- state and federal. I really hate the taxes. The PC crap is horrifying. And the fact that we haven't been able to rid the state legislature and state senate of their Democratic majorities in years is sickening.
Great! I love this thread and the original post; the last thing we need is more people moving to California. It's a terrible place. Awful. That's why I've spent my entire life here.
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It's a terrible place. Awful. That's why I've spent my entire life here. 
