"Former Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown is waging war on California suburbs because of global warming"

JERRY BROWN'S WAR ON CALIFORNIA SUBURBS | National Center for Policy Analysis

The problem is, Californians do not want to leave the suburbs for the cities:

* For two generations, residents have been moving to the suburbs, attracted to the prospect of good schools, low crime rates and the chance to buy a home.
* A 2002 Public Policy Institute of California poll found that 80 percent of Californians prefer single-family homes over apartment living.