Tech Week will bring opportunities to meet some new startup companies. Many of the giant ones had started on a small scale at some point in time. There will be some companies there that will do that and probably some that won't make it in the years ahead. I wish new job seekers good luck in their careers I'm sure some will find here.
The overt presence of the police and other government "services" is obvious and oppressive. But don't look to closely, just accept the system for what it is. Obey, submit, conform, never question authority after all you live in California.