Recently bought a condo gated 55+ community my HOA fees were $350 when I purchased 4 years ago they are now $750 they have gone up $100 every damn year!! The overall insurance for the property for the pools, golf course, workers comp ins. has gone completely out of control in CA. Last year our swimming pools were closed ALL summer because the insurance company would not renew the insurance without ALL of the rod iron fencing and gates being a foot higher and special combination locks on ALL of the gates, there are six pools on the property and they required ALL or none!! This property is in Palm Desert with temps of 115*-120* in the summer!! I am telling you living in CA. has become an absolute burden if I wasn’t in my 70’s I would get the hell out of this state!! People are INSANE to live in this state and raise a family here!! State has been DESTROYED utterly DESTROYED!!!
It isn’t going to get better. Get out now while you still can...