[defenderSD]

The Cal politics is one reason I left California permanently for Arizona last year. Arizona today reminds me a lot of California when I was a high school and college student there in the 1970's. Politically conservative and sane, reasonble taxes, affordable housing, limited traffic congestion, lots of wide open space for building and recreation. The weather is too hot here in the summer and we're a long way from the coast, but otherwise it's a lot like California 30 years ago.

Next year I'm moving to the north end of the Phoenix metro area so I have a short drive to Flagstaff to cool off on the weekends. The summer is tough here for us warm-blooded northern european types of people: very hot and it never lets up except for a few cooler tropical storms. You have to get away to the mountains in the summer to cool off.

[Arizona Carolyn]

You get used to it. We always head north for ten days in August and it's a welcome relief; but you can't beat our weather in October/November and no June Gloom!

[SoCalPol]

If you Zonies don't like California, why do thousands
live in San Diego during the summer to get away from
the desert. Stay they and enjoy your 110 temp.