I fleed California in 2010, things were already bad back then. You can pretty much get better living for your money anywhere else, but like you said, can't fix stupid, and some people wont break free from that programming inplanted in their brain they will just keep trashing everywhere they go. For example, in my city I currently live, houses have nice red bricks sterior walls. This people have come from cali are buying those houses AND painting white over the brick to imitate the stucco look from houses in Cali. Cometely awful, an eyesore when driving through the neighborhood.