California's population is 39 million. That in turn gives you thousands of "verticals" e.g housing (which is a big group of things, not just one), education (likewise), social security, and every industry sector. And they are all connected. No matter what form of government California has, things are going to be very complicated and somewhat chaotic. I suppose the alternative would be to live in smaller progressive countries, where there is a better chance of understanding what's going on.