> the government running every part of your personal life

Hyperbole much? The rest of your comment can be dismissed based on this alone.

I always wonder if these commenters even live here? I moved from (edit: one of) the most deregulated states in the Union to CA and I have yet to see any tangible example of this.

I’d like to know what specific events or changes or limits on freedom are being referenced. I’m even a (very prolific) gun owner, and found CA’s laws to be perfectly reasonable for my self-defense and hunting/sporting needs.

Seems like a lot of anti-CA hype so far; perfectly fine with being proven wrong, but just don’t see the real world evidence to back these claims.

> the government running every part of your personal life

Isn't marijuana illegal in Texas? California was one of the first states to grant its citizens that freedom.

Can we compare regulations on the following things between Texas and California ? - Marijuana - Abortion - LGBT rights - Car dealership

My fear as a Texan is that they're just coming here to spread the "good word".

It's actually the anti-socialists that are leaving California for Texas. Doesn't that make sense?