I've concluded that the particular combination of direct democracy and NIMBYism has made california a living hell when it should be one of the finest places to

I've concluded that the particular combination of direct democracy and NIMBYism has made california a living hell when it should be one of the finest places to live in aggregate for the whole population in the world. There is the space and wealth to make it so, but it is so broken that there isn't even a decent public transporation system from San Francisco to Silicon Valley, resulting in the most horrendous and unpleasant traffic jams basically from 6am to 8pm every day.