California: Great Weather, Hellish Legal Climate As Robert Wood mentioned the other day, some businesses may be fleeing or planning to flee California for tax reasons. If so, it's not the only reason the state has given them to pack up. According to two recent reports, California ranks near the bottom of all U.S. states in terms of "legal climate" for civil litigation. The good news is that we beat Mississippi, Louisiana, and West Virginia ... [News Source]