..this is beautiful country...(excluding of course, the smog of LA)
My son lived in Northern California.....very lovely....Napa Valley....
..and beyond LA....the surrounding countryside, the PCH, Santa Barbara area....very lovely.
San Francisco....minus the politics and the strange people....a beautiful cityscape.
Pasadena, Carmel, San Jose....etc.you are so right...
..and there are many good folk in this state who are just as conservative as the rest of us!
And don't forget Mount Shasta! And Big Sur--my absolute favorite! And the Santa Cruz Mountains! And Point Reyes! And the Sierras! And the wine! The fruit and vegetables--unsurpassed anywhere! Stinson Beach! Esalen! The Golden Gate Bridge! The sunset over the Pacific! Cheese! Almonds! Olives! Olive oil! The shops and restaurants! The Oakville Grocery Store! Fresh mushrooms! All those wonderful people everywhere! I LOVE CALIFORNIA!