Penalizing the productive, and rewarding the non-productive, is a central tenet and practice of Socialism.
Even when the disastrous effects of this practice are right in front of their eyes, liberals refuse to accept the truth of that destruction, and insist upon solving those ill effects by penalizing the productive even more.
And as long as there’s water in the taps, and the street lights keep working, they’ll continue to double down on their suicidal solutions. It’s going to take a complete breakdown of the entire system before the people throw that cult out of power.
Just looking at North Korea and Cuba, no, they will still believe no matter how bad it gets. Fortunately those in Kalpornia can still escape
The only thing that can save California is unfettered agriculture. Farm households must be freed from state bureaucrats.
Small towns could come back if farmers and ranchers had free access to free markets and access to water. But alas, the Kalifornicators in the cities are more interested in “rural cleansing” of the (strategically important) countryside and would rather eat soy foods from China.