I'm a native born Californian. I came to the conclusion that the voting demographics will be forever in the hands of the socialists. The state has been filled with voters seeking handouts from the government. They outnumber those who are saddled with paying the taxes to support the government largesse. The only way out of the situation is to leave the state. I'm now a resident of Idaho. Yet another 9.3% bracket state taxpayer who has opted to shed the millstone of California socialism.
The two issues the were most influential in my decision to leave were the anti-gun laws and the horrid traffic. The rising electric rates and small business failures were next in line.