California gets a lot of hate from other states. A LOT. It is not without its issues - no place is. But most of the hate is undeserved and from people who have never stepped foot in the state. Whenever I see some bogus or overly simplistic comment about it, it's almost ways from a person talking out of their depth about topics they haven't invested in learning much about or have experience in. It's also notable to mention the hypocrisy in these people outraged at California while refusing to call out their own state government for their own shortcomings.
I saw someone rage-posting about Governor Newsome reducing funding for the LA Fire Department while increasing spending for the police, etc. and I had to just shake my head because basic knowledge in civics, which most people on the internet don't possess, would tell them that the governor has no say in how a city budget is dispersed and the mayor of a city does not report to the governor.