**** California. Californians have ruined Colorado and Washington, and they have Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming square in their sights. Ruin a place, and then spread, and repeat what you did that ruined the first place. UGH.
I've lived in CA. all my life, and I agree with you. It's the politics of those in charge. Cancerous, big city ideas continue to spread..
The rest of us 'good folk' don't like it much either.