This is also crucial to the point I'm trying to make. Everything is already owned by somebody. Some of this "owned" land hasn't had anything done to it yet and likely won't for another hundred years, but you still can't use it, because it's "owned".
What you're ultimately complaining about is that other people exist, which is often noteworthy of complaint, but you'll be hardpressed to find a solution.
If you want a life just handed to you without having to fight for it, civilization's much better at providing that than pre-civilization ever was.
That seems just as unfair, but from a different perspective.
Can you expand on that? My understanding was quite the opposite. https://www.dgs.ca.gov/BSC/Codes
That says things like what materials are acceptable for your house, and how you have to clear brush within 100' (or to your property line) of your house.
That's so a wildfire doesn't ruin your day. They come in fast. Burning embers will rain down on you and they will travel as far as 100'.
Not really. Most of California has no building codes. From what I understand, you could buy land in the desert (or honestly, just squat, no one cares) and even if you went the legal route, no one cares if you do whatever you want.
Of course, all the desirable land is taken and expensive because you'll have to convince someone else to give up its use to you.