California history is just that, not going back in history forever. That being said, California was the worst in treatment of American Indians and others. And they look down upon southerners, so smugly.
Disclaimer: I’m a native Californian and Cherokee. I have no stake in this battle.
As an opinion, that is simply ignorance.
As fact, what are your reputable sources and references?
Please note that I said reputable, not delusional, militant undocumented (illegal) undergraduate academics...