(I used to live in the Rancho San Diego area up until 1999.)

Why I left Mexifornia:

I was getting gas one day at the Arco station on the north side of Hwy. 94 at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave. and Waite Drive for those of you who know the area.
As I waited in line for my turn at the pump the guy lined up in front of me suddenly started to back up. I sounded my horn but he just kept going and backed up into me causing a dent in the right front fender of my car. When I got out of my car to exchange information with the driver I discovered he didn't speak English, didn't have a driver's license and no proof of insurance or registration for the vehicle either.
I immediately called the San Diego Police department from a pay phone, explained the situation and requested a Spanish speaking officer be dispatched.
When the Hispanic officer showed up he asked the driver, "Who does the vehicle belong to"?
The driver claimed that he had just bought it but had no title signed by the seller or any proof of ownership whatsoever.
The officer explained to him that he couldn't let the guy drive the vehicle away from the scene of the accident because he didn't have a driver's license.
However, after explaining that to the driver the officer didn't even write the guy a ticket for driving without a driver's license because the driver didn't have any identification. In other words, there was no name to write the ticket too.
The officer told the driver he would have to leave the vehicle parked there but, THAT HE WAS FREE TO GO!!!
I couldn't believe it.
I asked the officer, "You're just going to let this guy walk away from this"? "He doesn't even have any identification". "He could be anybody".
The officer's reply: "So could you".
I quickly replied, "I have identification."
Now, here's the kicker folks: The San Diego Police officer who was sworn to protect American citizens replied back to me,"It could be fake".

I left California less than three months later.

This is a true story and can be confirmed by State Farm Agent Paul Varelia in La Mesa, California.