...rub everyone's noses in our fine weather (yearly Rose Parade anyone? What's that but "Nah-nah! You're under snow and we're not!&quot , easy living (surfing, car culture, Beverly Hills), haute cuisine, and the fact that we get to see movie stars on a daily basis. Hey, I'd hate us, too if I didn't live here.

Luckily, we Californians are so self-absorbed that we don't notice or care what anyone else thinks of us. Hate away; we're happy and livin' the California dream.

that's what they do.

California was only seen unfavorably by Whites (by a 28 point margin). All other racial groups saw California positively. Hispanic +16, African American +14 and "Other" +7. Democrats view California positively, while Independents and Republicans did not. I'll keep my interpretations to myself.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_022112.pdf

Having moved from Virginia to California, I would like to see ALL the right-wing nuts leave the state and be assured that no more would come here--even to visit. Then, perhaps, we could get some sanity back into the government and support education and renewable energy, etc.

socialist Islamic Kenyans who want to take away our guns and bibles!

here! LOL

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But not surprised that South Dakota is on the most liked. The upper midwest, whatever it is about them, seem to have their shit together. From Nebraska through the Dakotas and Montana/Wyoming, they must have great people, great political leaders, or both. Low unemployment, job growth, budget surpluses, low crime rate, home prices didn't take nearly the hit the rest of the U.S. did. And with their oil production now, they could practically break off from the rest of the sinking U.S. and probably survive. Is there something they have that the rest of the states don't have? Or something the rest of the states have that they don't have?

This article is about a year old, but it probably still holds true. Makes an argument that there's probably no better place to live right now than North Dakota: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pf_article_112420.html

And no, I'm not entirely joking. It's like New York got forgiven for taking a bullet for the U.S.

Besides, California's easier. No one cares if Broadway actors are gay, liberal and/or Jewish because no one goes to plays outside of New Yorkers. Broadway has no political power. But California has all those gay, liberal and Jewish movie stars and moguls, and it is rich and powerful. Scary, right?

And, once again, I'm not entirely joking. Since Hollywood began, U.S. citizens have loved to hate it.

legislature. When I lived in New York people thought I was from Ohio or Idaho. I had to keep telling them: I'm from Iowa.

it does seem to be working out for them, even if we don't agree with it politically.

reservations which are in pretty bad shape economically.

Yes! Very small populations.

in the next few months to spend my retirement years in the
California sunshine. I'm sick of living in a "red state"
where the GOP is downright hostile to its' citizens rights.

I moved here from Virginia in 1990 and have never ever even thought of moving back. You'll love it

at Alameda from '68-71. I almost stayed in the bay area after being
discharged from the military but went back to VA because that's where my
girlfriend was (didn't work out). In retrospect I should have stayed in SF.
I was there last summer looking at housing and found several cities
I would love to live in. (near Tahoe and/or north of SF)

Do Re Mi
by Woody Guthrie

Lots of folks back East, they say, is leavin' home every day,
Beatin' the hot old dusty way to the California line.
'Cross the desert sands they roll, gettin' out of that old dust bowl,
They think they're goin' to a sugar bowl, but here's what they find
Now, the police at the port of entry say,
"You're number fourteen thousand for today."

Oh, if you ain't got the do re mi, folks, you ain't got the do re mi,
Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee.
California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see;
But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot
If you ain't got the do re mi.

You want to buy you a home or a farm, that can't deal nobody harm,
Or take your vacation by the mountains or sea.
Don't swap your old cow for a car, you better stay right where you are,
Better take this little tip from me.
'Cause I look through the want ads every day
But the headlines on the papers always say:

If you ain't got the do re mi, boys, you ain't got the do re mi,
Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee.
California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see;
But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot
If you ain't got the do re mi.

I live there and it's nice.

About California I've never been there but I've read so many books set there I feel almost like I have. I think California would be a beautiful state to visit.

I think I had better get my self a glass of Zinfandel sit by a Redwood tree out in the back yard and consider how RePUGs do not like California.

Oh well.

This is such a TERRIBLE place to live that all would be advised against moving here.

It's 82 today,Oscar day for the liberals in Hollywood and party for us out in Palm Springs. They should make the same survey for LGBT's, and see who comes out most hated.UT, TX,GA,MS,VA it's a tossup

I was born here, grew up here. Its my State, and I will always love California. But, ya know.. it could be a tad warmer here.. Its been too cold lately!!!

It costs them money to come visit. They love it, but hate Californians, because we have it all the time. Then they do visit and are left wondering "Now where do we go?" Hawaii, for the more adventurous, maybe.