The more I read about California (and to some extent other extreme-left states like Oregon), the more it truly does seem insane. I used to be put off by California just because of the weather (good weather to me means heavy winters and cold year-round). Now I'm fully confused why people still want to move there when the leadership and policies are absurd, traffic is hellish, cost of living is towering, and even day to day life is impacted by drugs, crime, and natural disasters.