State of Washington experienced the same thing in the 90s.
Actually, I am a CA anon. I left 2 years ago. I miss it. There was a time when CA was a great place to live, but starting in the mid 90s it got so progressive you couldnt turn around w/o some asshole telling you what to think and say.
Even though most people were actually middle of the roaders, the uber left took over by stealing elections. Look at the Sanchez sisters as an example of that.
Someday sanity wl again prevail.