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Yeah, people are dumb about the fish thing. Was hanging with a friend last night he didn't even know what smelt was. 80-90% of people don't know shit. Nice guy, but I was like what? I don't even live in CA but know the valley was a lake. This all could have been prevented.

Although I really don't care about a bunch of rich people's homes burning to the ground. They chose to live in a place that starts on fire run by inept government. I think CA loses 1M people (moving) from this alone outside of the continuing exodus. Losing a lot of high end tax payers that won't rebuild and just leave.

The dominos are falling you CA peeps. If you own I'd get out now. From a national viewpoint, it looks like a shit show of flaming diarrhea. Family be damned. Planes exist. If you can afford to live there a flight is no biggie to your new state.

WookieMan says

Family be damned.

Thank you for sharing your Family Values on Californian Patrick Killalea's blog that he so generously shares with you and the rest of us.

B.A.C.A.H. says

WookieMan says

Family be damned.

Thank you for sharing your Family Values on Californian Patrick Killalea's blog that he so generously shares with you and the rest of us.

Nothing will happen, while CA is definitely severely mismanaged and hopefully some if not most heads will roll for a good administrative reset, most people don't understand how big this state is and how desired geographically and climate wise. In the grand scheme of things for a state as large as CA, this catastrophe is just a blip.

corruption in ca government is fucked up. entire country is that way. red states have it too, just less because less money floating their way.

no matter what bullshit government pretends, you are always on your own.

mell says

Nothing will happen, while CA is definitely severely mismanaged and hopefully some if not most heads will roll for a good administrative reset, most people don't understand how big this state is and how desired geographically and climate wise. In the grand scheme of things for a state as large as CA, this catastrophe is just a blip.

Eh, I wouldn't call it a blip. You have a bunch of multimillionaires lose their homes. A good chunk are not coming back. They won't rebuild or can't. I finally broke ground after almost 2 years and there's only 6 new builds in our town. Permitting and all the regulations it might take 3-4 years to rebuild with thousands of homes being destroyed.

At that point you just leave. Unless you have to surf there are plenty of other temperate areas. I'd like Florida, but I don't like hurricanes. Even with better construction I wouldn't live there. These fires happen every year and wipe out massive swaths of land.

B.A.C.A.H. says

WookieMan says

Family be damned.

Thank you for sharing your Family Values on Californian Patrick Killalea's blog that he so generously shares with you and the rest of us.

What are you even talking about? You can choose to live in a place that is on fire. Is due for an earthquake. Just to maybe see family once a month? Totally worth it. Pay extreme income taxes. High property costs whether renting or owning. For what? Weather and family? You can make the same amount of income anywhere in the country. Why live in a place where your house can burn and you're taxed out the ass?

Sorry, you get testy when I dig at CA. I'm not wrong. I've been there plenty of times. It's really not that great. I think some of you guys get desensitized to how crappy it is. I think most people live there not realizing they can make the same or more money elsewhere and live for less. Justifying a bad decision.

Gavin Newsom in pink.

Booger says

Apparently not true
https://www.kptv.com/2025/01/12/no-california-is-not-stopping-oregon-fire-trucks-emissions-testing-officials-say/

HeadSet says

Booger says

Apparently not true
https://www.kptv.com/2025/01/12/no-california-is-not-stopping-oregon-fire-trucks-emissions-testing-officials-say/

Yeah, there is no provision for testing vehicles crossing the state line. The only trigger for emission testing is registration in CA, which obviously is not happening with Oregon firetrucks.

Eric Holder says

Yeah, there is no provision for testing vehicles crossing the state line. The only trigger for emission testing is registration in CA, which obviously is not happening with Oregon firetrucks.

I'm not saying it's happening, but would anyone actually be surprised? I wouldn't.

If you make good money in CA you're paying close to 50% state, property and federal of your income. Is it worth it? Me says no. Weather be damned. Winter sucks, but I can manage and still have a cock.