1-800- two two two one , two, two, two, in the early nineteen hundreds, advertising campaigns showed california as an oasis. l.a. was described as our italy and the home of sunkist skies gy of glory., by the 1960sbu, it was considerd a true american paradise.paradi nosew remember, it was californr where they setni the iconic 60sh and 70s show, the brady bunch, because that was classic american. it wasit a place to raise a family, to send kids to good public schools. it was b beautifulea and was sa. and of course it were was wheres everyone was surfin us sa and sc francisco. it wasn t justisno the citt juyt bay. itci was so beautiful and clean itwa wass called the paris of the west. ok a but look at the california cities today. ciand you see a dramatic and depressing change. more people are homeless, ofg course, and living in homelesss shelters.