45 billion dollar budget deficit.
https://apnews.com/article/california-budget-deficit-18ff9c1ec885ec5bc69e790a836d9bdd
It's ranked 10th for violent crime.
people are fleeing the state.
https://www.foxla.com/news/california-residents-moving-relocating-arizona-phoenix-us-states-data-shows
even worse, the 9.2 million who left were taxpayers. The people coming in? Mostly illegals.
California isn't the glowing paradise you pretend it is.
Plus, they have to import 20% to 33% of their power from other states.
https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/where-does-california-get-most-of-its-electricity-from/