Amen. As an ex-Californian myself another reason I left was the increase in crime. In a two year period they tried to burglarize my house 3 times, being successful the third time. After they relieved me of all my belongings I had enough. I had read in the San Jose Merc about a year or so before all this that the police were no longer pursuing these property crimes and burglaries skyrocketed. Shortly after on my street you would see these ADT signs in the lawns of every house on my block. Things have got worse since I left as I understand it. Such a shame.