DTank,
I love CA - and I could probably suck it up on income taxes to retire there for what it offers to an outdoorsman, but most states are pay me one way or the other: lower income taxes but higher property taxes, no income tax (FL) but higher fees on everything. LA is lower income tax and fees but relatively high sales tax. CA is high income tax, high registration fees, high property tax . . .
State has gotten itself in such a bind with high pensions now that it's not as simple as cutting taxes or fees. Hope you get some rain and at least solve that problem.