Everything is more expensive - especially in So Cal - average rent is $2000 a month, gas is over $3.oo a gallon, car insurance is double the cost compared to other states. But the jobs created are low skill - hotel workers, warehouse workers, etc. jobs that average $28,000 to $30,000 a year where it takes $50,000 just to break even. California is a screwed up mess thanks to Jerry Clown.
Deukmejian, Wilson, Schwarzenegger, et al all contributed, too.