Just keep in mind the old Chinese proverb.... "Be careful what you wish for!".
While I agree that California needs to be downsized, there would be some major problems in doing so and the state has enough problems as it is. I grew up in California and it used to be a great place to live. Then the politicians went and ruined it. Hence the reason I pulled up stakes and got out of there. I still have family living there and hear about how they're so unhappy. Yet when I suggest they move out of the state all I get back is "are you nuts?".
California has some of the best people in the world.... They just have the worst politicians. Go figure........