It is right. It all depends on which part of the state you live in.
In Los Angeles County it’s next to impossible to get one.
If your dad got one there, I’d like to know what excuse he used for claiming he needed a CCW.
I believe it depends on the sheriff . This was Humboldt county and he did have to take a course and pay a fee. He didn’t carry large sums of money or anything like that. He just wanted it so he could have it in his pickup. There were definitely hoops to jump through but it wasn’t that bad here. I know some sheriffs make it near impossible.