>>2445519CA is 3 distinctly different states. There's NorCal, the desert, and the two coastal immigrant collection centers of LA and the SF Bay Area.
Most of CA is sparsely inhabited and while the Coastal Elite's rules technically apply to the whole state, for the most part no one gives a damn. Yes, if you live in the Bay Area or LA, nature is a long way off but if you don't, it's mostly quite nice and you can easily find a quiet place to breathe. Basically, get 25-50 miles away from the coast and you're good.
CA has the same problem many states have. A population center that attracts carpetbaggers like flies to shit has the vote to rule the rest. And that's why trial by combat is better than democracy.