Because you will need it there.
Says the guy who's San Diego area neighborhood was on lockdown yesterday.
Meanwhile, over here in the 2nd safest city in America, they hand out CCWs to practically anyone who wants to pay for them.
Oh, by the way, welcome from Murrieta! So Cal will be a fun experience for you. It's the only place in the US where you can snowboard or ski the slopes, go off-roading in the desert, and go surfing at the beach all on the same day.
Have you looked into where you want to live yet? In what part of LA will you be working?