Are you kidding ? I grew up in SoCal, later became a Texan, following my family roots. I haven’t been to SoCal since 90’s. I have opportunity to make one last trip to my former homeland. I am terrified to go back. It’s insane there. Nothing like my wonderful childhood home. I feel safer in Texas, I at least have right to self protection there (except in Austin). Have family living up in foothills above San Bernardino. Sitting on deck listening to gunfire and police helicopters has become a a macbre form of entertainment. Over run by illegals, San Berdo is as bankrupt as Chicago and Detroit.
Don’t worry about going to Los Angeles. Its exactly like going to a bigger and scrawlier Tijuana except its much dirtier and there is way more crime