Aren't a lot of California's problems of their own creation?
California USED TO BE a great state. I grew up here in the late 70's and graduated HS in 1982. The schools were top notch, the roads were top notch, housing was affordable and it was a nice place to live.
Over the decades the liberal influence has chased away the middle class and a lot of manufacturing industry. Today California is a mix of successful $100k+/year income people and the people who mow their lawns.
California has pumped millions of gallons of water to the sea for sake of the Delta Smelt fish.