California is a disaster, anyone living there who thinks otherwise is just living in denial.
The money for basic infrastructure was raided and squandered long ago... they don’t upkeep jack, they act surprised when it eventually bites them on the arse.
They haven’t built any new acquifers in decades or electrical generation etc etc etc in spite of the population exploding and some of the higest state taxes in the nation.
California is a poster child to government malfeasance and mismanagement. If you have the ability, get the hell out
Should be interesting watching them try to repair that puppy before next winter.