What is wrong with California?

[Walter Sobchak]

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[Walter Sobchak]

But if you are looking for a sh!thole... try Ohio.

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[myboynoah]

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Shouldn't this be in the what's right with California thread?

[New Mexican Disaster]

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I lived in San Ramon and it sucked.

[Uncle Ted]

I lived in San Ramon and it sucked.

Wow... you must make it rain to live in a place like that.

[Uncle Ted]

California has worst 'quality of life' in US, study says
Awards season is in full swing in California, and the Golden State just took home a booby prize of its own.

California ranks dead last among U.S. states in quality of life, according to a study by U.S. News, ranking behind New Jersey (49th) and Indiana (48th).

The ignominious honor reflects California's low marks in the sub-categories of environmental quality and social engagement. The latter category measures voting participation and community bonds.

Californians scored poorly in part because they're simply insufferable, U.S. News suggested.

"In addition to a healthy environment, a person's quality of life is largely a result of their interactions with those around them," the magazine wrote in a blurb accompanying the results.

One way to measure quality life is whether residents can even afford to have a roof over their heads, and by that standard, California is failing.

A 2017 Harvard University report said that one-third of renters in the Los Angeles area are "severely rent burdened," meaning they spend at least half their income on housing. The median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles County has increased 67%, according to Zillow's Rent Index, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Homelessness has surged a stunning 75 percent in the last six years, the Los Angeles Times reports, and there are now at least 55,000 homeless people in the county.

U.S. News ranked each state in seven other areas, which were weighted based on a survey that determined their importance to the public: health care, education, economy, opportunity, infrastructure, crime and corrections, and fiscal stability.
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If the stock market shifts from gains to losses, Standard & Poor's said, the budget could be negatively impacted in a major way because about half of the state's revenue comes from the wealthiest 1% in California.

California finished No. 43 in fiscal stability, No. 46 in opportunity, and No. 38 in infrastructure. It posted relatively high marks in health care (11th), economy (4th), and crime and corrections (28th).

California ranked No. 32 among all U.S. states overall, behind New York (25th), New Jersey (19th), and Florida (15th).

Which state has the best quality of life?

Iowa, which scored highly in infrastructure and health care, took the top spot overall.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/01...tudy-says.html

California needs to raise the state tax rate and fix this sh*t! Embarrassing.

[beefytee]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/01...tudy-says.html

California needs to raise the state tax rate and fix this sh*t! Embarrassing.

Looks like they faired pretty similar to Texas in most categories. California actually came out 4 spots better overall.

Utah finished 3rd overall.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings

[Eddie]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/01...tudy-says.html

California needs to raise the state tax rate and fix this sh*t! Embarrassing.

Not to rain on Cali's thread...

Here's the "overall" list: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings

It includes overall score for areas of: Health Care, Education, Economy, Opportunity, Infrastructure, Crime & Corrections, Fiscal Stability, and Quality of Life.

While California comes in 50th for quality of life, they come in at #32 in the overall rankings. They made top 10 in one category - economy.

Just for comparison sake...

Texas comes in #46 for quality of life and #36 overall. Texas also had one top 10 finish, also in economy.

Utah comes in #22 for quality of life - and #3 overall! Utah also has five (5!) top 10 finishes, in: Health Care, Education, Economy, Infrastructure and Fiscal Stability. Utah's lowest score (35) was in opportunity. Texas and Cali both had scores lower than 35 in four different areas.

Hmmm. On second thought, maybe I should've put this in the "What is right with Utah" thread...

[Uncle Ted]

Californians fed up with housing costs and taxes are fleeing state in big numbers

• More Californians are moving from the Golden State, particularly lower-income residents, although even middle-class residents are saying goodbye.
• The trend is a symptom of the state's housing crunch and, for some, high taxes.
• Census Bureau data show California lost just over 138,000 people to domestic migration in the 12 months ended in July 2017.
• Lower-cost states such as Arizona, Texas and Nevada are popular destinations for relocating Californians.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/19/cali...ing-state.html

I don't understand... I thought California was the liberal utopia. Who would want to leave that?

[old_gregg]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/19/cali...ing-state.html

I don't understand... I thought California was the liberal utopia. Who would want to leave that?

poor people? bye felicia

[PaloAltoCougar]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/19/cali...ing-state.html

I don't understand... I thought California was the liberal utopia. Who would want to leave that?

I've read "everyone's leaving California" reports off and on over the past 50+ years. It reminds of Yogi Berra's disdainful observation of a local restaurant, "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded."

[Uncle Ted]

I've read "everyone's leaving California" reports off and on over the past 50+ years. It reminds of Yogi Berra's disdainful observation of a local restaurant, "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded."

Thanks for putting us at ease... I was starting to think that Drumpf was right about building the wall but wrong about the location.

[Flystripper]

I've read "everyone's leaving California" reports off and on over the past 50+ years. It reminds of Yogi Berra's disdainful observation of a local restaurant, "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded."

Yeah no kidding. I wish the number leaving was more like 10 million instead of only 130k. It would be nice to be able to drive 25 miles in 25 minutes instead of 1.5 hours.


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[Uncle Ted]

Yeah no kidding. I wish the number leaving was more like 10 million instead of only 130k. It would be nice to be able to drive 25 miles in 25 minutes instead of 1.5 hours.

California should raise the taxes on gas and build more roads.

[Moliere]

California should raise the taxes on gas and build more roads.

You mean build more high speed rail lines, right?


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