Well, let's see!:
Thousands of businesses and hundreds of thousands of residents have left for more affordable states like Texas and Florida, driven by steep housing prices, high gas and energy costs, and heavy regulatory burdens.
California leads the country with the highest gas and diesel prices in the continental US.
They lead the nation with the highest tax rates in the country
They have the highest number of homeless in the US
California has the highest poverty rate in the country
California has the highest amount of illegal drug use
California has the highest number of illegals
They are tied for 1st with the highest unemployment rate
California leads the nation in total cumulative state debt and long-term liabilities
Sounds like a charming place to live and raise a family or start a business, no?