It's because Israel is run by grown-ups, while California is run by corrupt children. Just imagine if Jerry Brown were prime minister of Israel. There'd be a half-finished bullet train running from the Golan Heights to the Sinai Desert. It would be over-budget by a factor of three.
And there would be no water.
Post #18, excellent
If Gerry Brown ran Israel, they would import arabs who hated them until there was no Israel.