The turning of San Diego from a solidly conservative city (the county was carried by Goldwater in 1964) to just another liberal hellhole, albeit with better weather than Baltimore or Chicago, is a stark warning to Americans everywhere. Liberalism is not only a mental illness; it is a deadly poison to prosperity, human freedom, and decency.
I was thrilled to sell my house in Mira Mesa (north San Diego) after 18 years. The gang activity moved north. graffiti and drug deals all over the area, street racing over my back fence, property tax assessments to subsidize a poor professional football team, freeways so jammed that I often worked until 9 PM just to avoid sitting in traffic, endless waits for a seat at a restaurant everywhere. I could go on, but that is a shortlist. Trampling on 2nd amendment rights and high income taxes at the state level AND a corrupt political system biased in favor of the left.
Trash collection is (was) included in property taxes, so you don't get a separate bill. Sorting trash in a pain in the butt. It isn't just city that wants to go through your trash. The urban outdoorsmen that enjoy the pleasant weather and support from the city council want a go at your trash too.
I moved to Idaho in Dec 2000. No regrets getting away from San Diego.