I miss the old California, the land of promise and gold. Where people went for opportunity. When Reagan was Governor.
I miss it too.
I don’t like this century very much.
Left years ago and have been back exactly twice.
Hard to believe California was once called the Golden State. of course that was back when it occasionally voted Republican.
Pete Wilson was the last decent Governor Ca. had. He tried to stop the train wreck with prop 187, which was passed by the citizens of Ca., but a judge said it was unconstitutional. It’s been downhill since then. I bet a lot of the people who voted for 187 have left the State.
I don’t miss it at all. The crowds were always too much and the good life was never there (at least since the 70s when I was born). Since moving Indiana, I see how someone can have a high standard of living and not be surrounded by 3rd world scum.
“I miss the old California, the land of promise and gold. Where people went for opportunity. When Reagan was Governor.”
Or when Joe Alioto was mayor of SF...
It’s still an incredibly beautiful place. What variety! The pacific coastline, the huge redwoods, tallest mountain in the lower 48 (Whitney) next to the lowest point (death valley) in the US. Glaciered mountains, desert sand dunes. Agricultural land as productive as any on earth. Beautiful cities and quaint seaside villages, Lake Tahoe, teeming towns and uncrowded serenity (anyplace above Marin or east of the central valley).
And lastly but by all means not least (in fact, probably the most) - the weather. Along the coast it is simply unbeatable for year round living - never hot, never cold, never humid. And the microclimates - where else in the world can you simply drive a few miles and get to pick the temperature you like?