Thanks for the article links that underscores my point. Somehow businesses are always fleeing California and we have the worst business climate, while at the same time becoming the fifth largest economy of the world, home to 3 of the 5 most valuable companies in the world, and home to the next set of valuable startups.
https://www.city-journal.org/html/cali-business-get-out-1341...
Here's one that is 11 years old:
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/18/business/fi-leaving-...
Here's one that is 14 years old:
https://www.ppic.org/press-release/are-businesses-fleeing-ca...
Here's one from 24 years ago:
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/29/us/a-changing-california-...