This is more true than people realize: sure, silicon valley could've happened anywhere (and almost did) - but California won the lottery many times over, betwee

This is more true than people realize: sure, silicon valley could've happened anywhere (and almost did) - but California won the lottery many times over, between the gold and silver rushes, early Hollywood needing reliable sunshine and varied terrain, and massive farming operations (incl Napa Valley) needing mild, reliable weather, and of course, coastal tourism and people staying "for the lifestyle." https://www.google.com/search?q=history+of+hollywood+film+industry+sunshine https://www.google.com/search?q=history+of+hollywood+film+in... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Lode https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Lode