Ok, my feathers have become unfuffled. LOL!
Besides of the beauty of our state, we have perfect weather, and the fruit and veggies grown in the Central Valley supply half of what is consumed in America.
About activism, many FReepers in California have stood on street corners to protest Gary Condit (in my view, instrumental in him not winning reelection) and to counter the peaceniks who show up weekly. There aren't many of us, but boy, we are a force to be reckoned with!