I came from California, and I remember the California of the 50's, 60's and even the 70's, which was truly the Golden State. Call me a biggit if you want, but the State has been ruined by illegal immigration. If for no other reason than the trash they toss all over and the graffiti the revel in.
I left and have never looked back at the State it has become. A beautiful State? Absolutely, but it's being ruined... even with all the enviro-whacko stuff that is supposed to preserve it.