Where in Cali could you live in a car?

I'm not saying I am or plan to do this, I'm going to move to and get a job in cali, but I'm always thinking what if I lose it and end up on hard times and end up only being able to afford to live and sleep in a car, you never know. I was wondering...........

What cities in Cali do you think it would be safest to do this?

And what cities in Cali would I most likely get car-jacked, mugged or harrassed?

These are very important questions, your answers will be greatly appreciated since it could dictate whether I'm safe or not in the future, thank you.

 

Laws have gotten pretty strict here in Santa Cruz, but there are still a number of folks who do live either in cars or vans here. Prepare to move around alot though.
Larger cities would probably give you the most hassles.
Best of luck to you.

 

i lived in the humboldt national forests for awhile
some areas are congested but if you have a car and aren't as lazy as me you can find good spots
I also met this really cool ol' dude named doc who lived in a small motorhome
he would park it at arcata central park durring the day when he wanted to be around people
people that talked to him for more than an hour would end up crying
I didn't cry but my eyes watered
ehehehe

 

I always wonder why people refer to California as Cali. When I was growing up, Cali was a city in Columbia. And Frisco was a town in Texas (NOT California!).

I've known people who have claimed to live in cars all over the state. During times of greater wealth, the cars were parked in a garage and their hygiene was met at a gym. Personally I would never recommend that lifestyle for anyone. It can't be good for your spine.

 

Well Glenn good luck to you! I hope you don't have to live in a car..but these folks have at least offered some rather good advice. But good call going somewhere warm, in case you DO have to live in the car. At least you won't freeze. What kind of job are you looking for?

 

i had a really good happening life sleeping in the dirt in the forest
then again i had good cannabis to smoke
ehehehe

 

you should really ask naykidape.

 

If you do it in Beverly Hills, at least you'll have a good address.

 

My friend lived in an old rv in Los Angeles for 6 months until he started lving in my closet.....it can be done even in an urban area like that.

 

I would say in Arcata in Humboldt county where I live. Half the town lives in their car anyway and the other half doesn't even have that to live in.

 

Glad to see you have high expectations for your move.

 

yea living in the arcata forests is good
i even met some people who had a tree fort
for homeless people they had good cannabis!
im gonna come back this spring prolly
do some backpacking

 

stockton, lodi, manteca, merced, fresno, frisco, alamito, tons of places.

 

ooh, i wanna visit the tree-fort people! hey, it would be better than lodi, thats for damn sure

 

theres a lil beach on hwy 101 bout 20 miles north of arcata, 2 miles south of orick, you can stay for 1 month everyyear for free. if you dont have a car then i think you can get away with stayin longer, just put a different colored tarp over your tent.

 

yea i was born in lodi
and still go there to visit relatives
i start to disapear durring the drive
and by the time i get there
im ready to fall asleep
but I can never sleep the entire duration of my stay... and wake, up, to, being, at lodi....
ehehehe
on a positive note i named my dog friend lodi and he's a good dog

 

have you ever seen the movie slums of beverly hills? It perfectly articulates your post in about an hour and a half.

 

You guys give good advice, but if I live in my car next to a lot of homeless people or forest people, won't they get jealous, and try to steal my car if they don't have one themselves?

 

that's not a good vibe to put off your right
people will pick up on it and make your dreams come true