Cali, way over populated, way over taxed, way over priced, not enough money to pay for the way too many social programs. Watch a movie filmed in Cali, driving down the 101 and life looks magnificently beautiful and grand. Pan out a little and you'll see all the traffic in gridlock because they shut down the highway for that perfect scene. I'll give you the weather, it cannot be beat, but when you can't see the blue sky for the smog over LA or San Fran, is life really so glorious. And skyrocketing property values should worry any Californian with a mortgage...only a matter of time before the next bubble burst. Yes, I'm in Michigan because my job requires me to be here, but I also own a home in Mission Viejo. I have lived in many states across this great nation, and Cali is not at the top of my list of places to be.