Being a native California and a citizen of the State of Jefferson I shopuld have put a sarc tag in my reply. I do know where and about Solvang, Hanford, et al...but Monterrey is in Mexico, not Calfornia. Monterey is in California One r, not two!
A "citizen of the State of Jefferson"? Really? You truly believe in the deepest recesses of your mind that California would secede from the USA? At least you don't want CA to drop off into the Pacific ocean like so many on this forum espouse.
I hate CA politics, taxes, and intrusive regulations, but my Wife needs her job...so no moving as yet that others easily say to do on FR. However, when she does retire, Reno is our choice of relocation.