But it was not the taxes that killed the California dream for him.
"The California dream of a better life is in danger if we do not immediately move to return stability to our power supply."
He talked of the need for "problem solving" at a time when many see the California dream fading.
It had all been just a terrible California dream.
For many, the California dream has become a nightmare.
The 14-year-old viral video sensation's life is currently a California dream come true.
Part of the "California Dream" was "that every family could have its own private home."
California Dreams is about a multi-ethnic group of teens and their band.
"This reinstates the California dream," one state college chancellor said.
California Dream is the psychological motivation to gain fast wealth or fame in a new land.