The old joke that the only thing wrong with California is Californians . mostly based on truth . Another is Its not called the 405 freeway , its the 4 or 5 because thats the number of hours you will be stuck on it before you get to were you are going . The cost of things is pretty stupid . Gas prices and gun prices are something you have to get used to . I ' m from Oklahoma which is the opposite end of the spectrum for realestate . But even then I know that ads for homes around the Barstow area acting like $ 200 K is cheap is some sort of mass delusion . Remember Erin Brocovich , bunch of her work was California ? I saw better places in Puerto Rico with an ocean view advertising $ 150 K just last year . There are other things that get on my nerves . Everyone talking LA now is environmentally conscious until it interferes with their life . So if you have a special sticker you can drive in the HOV lane but if you think you can raise a chicken or two so you don ' t have to travel at all to get free range eggs as well as keep your garden bug free you are shit out of luck . I have seen places that have rabbits but the rabbits look bored AF in those cages and I ' m not sure how to get the eggs from them without making a mess .