False.While this is certainly sad what happened to your family, this is not unique to just Cali. Most of the southern states have higher murder rates (a few are nearly double) than Cali. It’s overdose rate is also lower than most states. While you love to think Cali is an awful place because it is liberal, there certainly other more conservative states that struggle more with murder and drugs. Are there crappy, violent, drug infested places in the state? Sure, but you can find that anywhere