Its education, wages, healthcare, opportunities, safety net, crime, etc are all top tier.

Most claims to the contrary are just propaganda.

Best in terms of outcomes, but I guess worst in terms of some people's preferred politics :)

California is almost at the bottom of all K-12 education metrics. It's crime rate in the cities is atrocious. It's near the top in poverty rates in the US. Most of these "safety net" benefits will quickly be cut in the upcoming years as the state is forced to deal with it's crippling budget deficits.

Haha, just wait to see what happens when they succeed from the Union. :)