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there are still tons of great people here

And I'm sure there are a couple of dozen good people in Vermont as well, maybe even a few thousand good people in Massachusetts. That doesn't negate the fact that these states are solidly "blue," and socially leftist. How old are you? Haven't you witnessed the social and political deterioration of Calif. over the past 15-20 years? That's the perspective I'm coming from. This state, on the whole, is not the place I grew up in.

I am 49 years old.....I've witnessed alot in all those years and have lived in Calif all my life....but have visited many countries and 40 states...I agree that politically it has shifted left but there are so many great people, places and things in Calif....I don't dwell in the negative like alot here in FR do...I have a great life as do my friends and family....yes...solidly blue in population on the coasts...but you go anywhere south of Orange....central valley or north of marin away from the coast and it is a "red" state....and except for Alameda, SF, Marin and LA county....and it is not all that extreme and have also witnessed the 1.3 trillion dollar GSP that dwarfs anyone in the nation by double.....it is a great state with some political aberrations for sure....