The state of the state of California

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It’s not that simple. There’s a lot of conflicting things that lead to our issues.

Gas prices: in most other states the air pollution can disperse freely. In SoCal, we are basically a bowl with mountains north and east. The inversion prevents air from rising. Tougher emission standards plus special gas are the only way we’ve avoided the “smog alert” days of the early 90s.

Transportation: unlike the east coast we lack the density required for public transit to be effective. Everyone goes everywhere. My co-workers come from 3 different counties.
 
Since I’m a life-long Californian, grateful and proud of it, I’ll speak for my state. Tragic situations like our California wildfires make the news, just like hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts and floods do in other states. The majority of citizens aren’t usually directly impacted by these disasters, though it seems like it when you watch the news. Like most of us in California, I don’t live in the hills where the fires usually burn, and my community has never lost power because of them. One factor regarding our homeless problem is that the same normally pleasant weather that has attracted people for years makes it easier to live on the streets if you’re down and out. Who would want to be homeless in a snowstorm? We in California do have our share of problems just like everywhere else, with differing opinions on how best to deal with them. Angry people write blog posts here like the one posted above to vent their frustrations, as I’m sure they do in other states. The blogger seems to suggest that conservative values and leadership would solve our problems, but we have had our share of Republican governors and representatives in my 57 years here. They come and go, just like the angry or frustrated people do who don’t like living here, or those who find new opportunity elsewhere.
 
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We need that wall built…not on our southern border, but on our eastern borders…the California Dream eroded with the influx of transplants who wanted to turn California into where they came from.
 
how does the average person afford the high cost of living?

I hear horror stories from friends who have recently visited. the number of homeless, the traffic, long lines, filth, etc. all seem to agree with what this guy wrote.

is the crowding just in the cities or all over? is the cost of living better in rural areas?
 
people are homeless bc the politicians do not care about the homeless.

we hear such things as “healthcare is a right”

when is the last time we heard “having a roof over your head, especially in dangerous weather is a right”

and sleeping in public places is dangerous not just bc of the weather… Obviously, there is more chance of being the victim of a violent crime.

So why does society not seem to care about this problem?

I actually have a solution that I was going to propose, maybe directly to the White House… I will let you know if I get a response. My guess is: NOT

I like Trump, agree w/ him on everything or virtually everything, but someone needs to do something about this problem. It is just plain wrong that some people have their needs (not speaking of desires but NEEDS ) met and some absolutely do not…

that is sick. Our country is sick
 
I live in L.A., and worked as an electrician, so I guess I qualify as an average person. Our wages are higher than the national average to compensate for our high cost of living. If houses weren’t so expensive, we wouldn’t need to make so much. Investors here look at a house as a commodity, buying and selling, and always looking to make a profit, which contributes to the ever rising prices. Supply and demand is another issue, which goes against the notion that people are leaving here in droves.

Traffic is especially bad here twice a day, morning and evening. You just learn to accept and deal with it, or you do your traveling and business away from the peak hours if you can. I’m sure things are better away from the big city, but there are more jobs to be had here.

The homeless here tend to congregate in certain areas, away from residential neighborhoods or business districts where they would be requested to move on. We don’t have a huge problem with trash and filth on the streets where I live in the suburbs. There is pride of ownership in my neighborhood, just like anywhere else.
 
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the politicians do not care about the homeless.
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In large part because the homeless are not an effective voting block, with zero lobbyists. I remember that many mentally ill people became homeless here when Gov. Reagan closed the State mental hospitals to cut costs. My local councilman does try to help the homeless by offering places where they can safely sleep, but there is a lot of, “not in my backyard,” so he gets resistance all the time. Let us know if your plan gets a positive response from the current administration for solving the homeless problem. God bless you for caring.
 
thanks for the positive comments. It does look like CA flags people excessively! So I just came from reading one of their … well, some “advice” but it sounded rather preachy…

anyway, I will try to remember you when i get a response from … whichever politician i decide to give my ideas to… I have talked to politicians before and they never seem interested in a thing I say… They don’t have a bad rep for nothing…

God bless…

“fedup19”
 
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I am a native southern Californian. It makes me very sad to see what my home state has become. I was born in Chula Vista, and grew up and lived as an adult for many years in north San Diego county. Even though my husband and I have lived in the north Idaho panhandle for over 20 years, I still sometimes get homesick for where my roots are. Then, I remember why we left. We saw the writing on the wall, and knew we had to get out of there. It just wasn’t safe, anymore, and I was feeling increasingly alienated by the stuck-up elitism I was experiencing.

The climate is still wonderful down there – in those areas that aren’t burning up.

My biological grandfather is buried in Oroville’s Memorial Park Cemetery. We made a special trip down there to visit his grave site. That was very nice.

My grandmother and step-grandfather are buried in Bonita’s Glen Abbey Cemetery, along with several other relatives. In 2014, we took a memory-lane trip down there, and I have attended a few family reunions. Part of me still felt very much at home there.

I guess it’s true that you can take the person out of his or her country (or state), but you can’t take it out of that person.
 
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