California Pizza Kitchen co-founder Rick Rosenfield says he would choose to open a business in Florida rather than in California, citing what he describes as growing operating barriers in the state. In comments reported by Fox News, Rosenfield points to rising labor costs and an increase in bureaucracy as factors that make it harder for entrepreneurs to start and run businesses in California. While he frames the comparison as a personal decision about where he would expand next, the underlying argument centers on the cost of labor and the time or complexity associated with regulatory and administrative requirements. The reporting reflects Rosenfield’s view that the environment for new and growing businesses has become less favorable in California than in the past and that other states may be more practical for launching or expanding restaurant operations. The Yahoo News item provides the same headline but does not add additional details in the information provided here.