Having grown up (if men ever really grow up) in Idaho, but being a 30 year resident of California, I can tell you I am very happy here. Three reasons the weather, the weather and the weather. It is freaking perfect! Sure, we have landslides, earth quakes, wildfires and riots, hell if we had a volcano we would be a full service disaster center. State government can't decide if it is red or blue, certainly highly regulated, but did I mention the weather?

Not so much this year, but for the first ten years I lived in San Diego, my senses were not refined enough to distinguish between summer and winter. Couldn't figure out why the beaches were empty after Labor Day. After years of practice I can now tell the differences between summer and winter. Winter usually has colder nights, you might need a light jacket a few nights a year, and water temps are lower, wet suit recommended for swims of over 30 minutes from thanksgiving to Presidents Day. As I type this it is 69 degrees and sunny, similar for tomorrow and most days of the year. I am going wherever the state goes.

Throw all the flames you want, I am staying with the perfect weather. Not humid, not too hot nor too cold.