Economic mobility is a huge deal for me, I just do not buy into all of the causes you cite - or most of your solutions.

It is also worth noting that California has a massive Welfare State. Again, also worth noting in passing that Cali and Florida both suffered greatly under the housing collapse that was made possible and encouraged by a combination of "progressive" lending and regulation policies, corruption in Congress regarding govt funding and treatment of GSAs ( bipartisan ), and shenanigans at the Federal Reserve.

Conservatives certainly do no get off scott clean by any stretch, ( Gingrich lobbied for Fannie/Freddie, Fed Reserve was Bushite ) but "progressive" policies also were shown to be ineffective.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)