Well, civil war isn't supposed to be pretty, is it? That's precisely what SFCA has done -- it's committed an act of civil war against the rest of the USA.
This is not "civil disobedience" (individuals rebelling against a law), nor is it "anarchy" (the absence of any rules or law). This is in the most basic definition of the term, civil war, plain and simple: It is one unit of jurisdiction setting itself apart from the rest of the country, establishing its own rules, on its own terms, and refusing to submit itself to the rule of law -- to due process -- as the nation requires.
What is even more ominous is the response to this act of civil war: Silence, and by way of logical extention, surrender. The State of California, by its inaction, has surrendered to the rebel city. And it appears that the USA is likewise surrendering to SF/CA.
It's as if one of the Southern states had seceded, and Lincoln refused to even discuss it, and just went on about his business as if nothing had changed. Regardless of your personal sentiments on that war, consider the scenario, and how it applies to this situation. Because that's exactly what's happening.