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?

  • arcrust@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    The liberalism run wild concept is kinda what I'm curious about. Like what things? I know California protects abortions and has stronger gun control laws. But is that really it? There's gotta be more actual examples

    • PandaBearGreen [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      Ronald Reagan began California Gun control as a response to the Black Panthers. supported by the NRA.

    • PorkRollWobbly@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      Nope. Conservatives are a simple people. You tell them something is bad because god doesn't like it and they won't question it.

    • ChronosWing@lemmy.zip
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      1 year ago

      A lot of social programs, better employee pay and benefits, legal weed. Conservatives are just jealous that their shithole backwater hick towns will never change so they point at the scary liberal boogeyman that is "Commiefornia" in some vain hope they will get noticed.