If Clayton Morris were to be criminally prosecuted by the US government and found guilty / sentenced to jail time, yes it'd be a lot harder to enforce.

I don't see how having a crime committed in one's yard makes a tenant guilty of anything that would require zero tolerance.  

At first I found myself pleading/defending my case all the time.

They should not feel guilty making what they can anymore than the plumber should feel guilty about charging a rate that the market will pay.There are communist countries that people are not paid on the market value of efforts.

Not to mention they are wrong....And yes, completely guilty of taking myself too seriously!

It might be easier for a person who has issues / feels guilty with spending money on things he / she doesn't really need.

I know that I myself am guilty of thinking "Hey, why stop at 15?

Not following theses emergency laws is in violation of California Government Code 8665:Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey any lawful order or regulation promulgated or issued as provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.So by you choosing to live in the state of California and being the law abiding citizen that you areI would think you would agree that not complying with personal restriction at this time is both irresponsible and illegaland that not complying will be outside the confines of the law.  

I myself am guilty of being on of those strongly speaking out against the "guru's", and while I fully comprehend why, you've helped hold up a mirror for me that I realize it is probably far from clear to most as to the why. 

My default position would be "guilty until proven innocent" and I would be looking to get rid of them until they could convince me otherwise.