As a native of California, a major problem here is the majority of people I know or meet are from other states.
They bring in their attitudes and political agenda and not for the good.
I don’t know much about California - I’ve only been there once - but I’d suspect from all I’ve read and heard that many of the most productive elements are getting out if they’re able - as cited in the book I referred to. And, because California is basically a liberal welfare state, many of the least productive elements are moving in. I live in FL, which is rapidly growing and is the 4th largest state. We, too, have a huge influx of people from other states. However, I’ve noticed that FL has retained a basically conservative character because most of our new-comers have moved here to ESCAPE the ravages of liberalism that devastated them in the northeast and other areas. And it’s important to note that these are not just retirees but people who want to start new businesses or enter the rapidly growing high-tech sector. For example, we have no state income tax and low property taxes - which are going to become even lower under Gov. Charlie Crist and the Republican legislature.