California is like the U.S. itself. All kinds of people from all over the world trying to get along.
California has a larger economy than most countries. If California were its own country, it would be the seventh largest economy in the world.
What's so bad about palm trees and evergreens living side-by-side? 8~)
Golly, DrE. Californians just seemed most likely to be pacific to me.
(drum roll....)