There's a lot to like about California... except almost everything going on there... but I understand if being independent, calling your own shots, expecting the government to work for YOU, rather than the other way around, etc., isn't your cup of tea.... interesting article in, of all places, the New York Times...
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/us/what-makes-texas-texas.html, and this is pretty much the way we see the world anyway.
Yes... native Texan (legit, born here), so forgive me for luck of the draw...
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