A major driver behind all the power being concentrated in Sacramento is the infamous Prop 13, passed by the electorate of California. It took away much of the ability of local entities to provide for adequate funding and gave that power to the Legislature. Corporate money "sold" Prop 13 to the voters and since corporations do not buy and sell their real estate anywhere near as often as the average citizen, the law benefited corporations greatly. My feeling at the time was that Prop 13 threw the baby out with the wash, and nothing since has caused me to feel differently. My humble opinion.