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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?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's more that a lot of people move out from California and trash-talk it to anyone who will listen. This happens with everywhere, but because CA is so populous it has more people doing this than other places.

Though, IMO, the weather sounds terrible to me.

[โ€“] wowbagger_ 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

That's such a nonsensical statement to make about a state the size of California. Just the 3 main coastal cities have vastly different climates, and that's not even getting into the highly varied ecosystems found inland. Are you thinking specifically about the weather in the LA area?

[โ€“] mesamunefire 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Who would ever move to California for the weather, I mean have you looked the 5 day forecast for death valley?

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

LA weather sounds bad, heat and smog.

SanFran weather sounds bad, always the same temperature.

The northern part sounds bad, too much rain.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All of California has a pronouced dry summer with low humidity, no thanks.

[โ€“] wowbagger_ 3 points 1 year ago

Sorry, but that's just not true. California's coastal areas are hugely impacted by moisture blowing in from the Pacific. San Francisco's historical average humidity in August is above 60% and the temperature rarely goes about 80.

If it's rainfall you want, just go a bit further north. Coastal Northern California receives about as much annual precipitation as Seattle. You can find basically any climate you could want in the state โ€“ trying to make a blanket statement is pointless.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The weather is one of the largest reasons people migrate to california.

Even if your homeless, its of the few states where you could be outside year round and not die due to the more extreme points of weather that you would experience in mamy other states

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Exactly. I prefer more variety in my weather. I need the highs and the lows, the sun and the snows, the days when wind blows, y'know?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

the weather where? it's a big state, with quite a lot of variation. there's a huge difference between san francisco, bakersfield, and truckee. i think most people could find some local weather to hate, but i suspect most people can also find somewhere to appreciate. unless you just want tropics or arctics or something similarly extreme i guess.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like arid and cool best, but what I really value in my weather is variety and seasonality.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

you want seasons, we've got seasons:

that's an old image though, we're actually in summer now.

[โ€“] SpaceNoodle 6 points 1 year ago

Do you think all of California is Death Valley, or what?