I recently moved to California. Before i moved, people asked me “why are you moving there, its so bad?”. Now that I’m here, i understand it less. The state is beautiful. There is so much to do.

I know the cost of living is high, and people think the gun control laws are ridiculous (I actually think they are reasonable, for the most part). There is a guy I work with here that says “the policies are dumb” but can’t give me a solid answer on what is so bad about it.

So, what is it that California does (policy-wise) that people hate so much?

  • kjwill@lemmy.kjwill.tech
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    1 year ago

    The state parks pale in comparison to those in other Western states

    The beaches are covered in trash and you can often clearly see oil derricks not too far off coast

    The lakes are polluted, so much so that people have bumper stickers begging people to keep them clean

    Rivers… exist everywhere

    “Snow” is a generous word for the Sierra Cement and whatever icy dirt that Big Bear charges $200 per lift ticket to ride on