The dems turned California into a cash-cow by duplicating every layer of federal bureaucracy and attaching a hefty ‘service fee’. As a result you can’t (legally) pour a slab of concrete without notifying every state agency of your intentions. Big Brother on steroids, high cost of everything, and hard to make ends meet even in ‘good’ times unless you’re on the inside track.
California has gas prices and income taxes that mirror Mexico’s. Makes the illegal invaders feel right at home.
I’ve been on plenty of pours, and don’t remember having to axe “permission”...