Forget the "Democratic People's Republic of Kalifornia." Come to Colorado for a day and you will never leave.
When I was in the 9th grade My family moved us from Texas to Colorado, The weather was great! I played foot ball with my brothers in about 18" of snow (I wasn't even wearing a shirt!) it felt great! The people I met there on the other hand wasn't of the friendliest kind, I was very happy when we moved back home about a year later... : ) <<< me