Born and raised SoCal native.
Married, had kid's..surfed, skied, fished and hunted there.
Got the heck out of there...
I remember going to Cali for the first time as a young man in the early 70s. It was amazing for sure. Good weather, booming economy, cute girls.
California has always been a cultural bellwether for the USA. That continues today, but it portends doom.