There are many, many, many reasons I'd like to live in CA, specifically san diego, la, or sf. None of them have anything to do with the government, in fact the

There are many, many, many reasons I'd like to live in CA, specifically san diego, la, or sf. None of them have anything to do with the government, in fact the government & its costs are a significant downside. Why do industries concentrate in any area? It's called preferential selection and has strong historical/inertial ties. This can be seen in all sorts of other areas, for instance in NYC when building a new bridge back in the day it replaced the ferry dock, because that was where the roads already led to and it could handle the traffic. California is one of the most resource rich, and beautiful places to live in the entire country. It's easier to kill off industries than people think, and the advantages of being in a hub are getting less and less as technology improves.