Much of California is very beautiful. I lived there for almost a year and made several trips between LA and San Diego. I miss the beauty of it. I lived out in the middle of nowhere, and I enjoyed physically living there. I abhor the politics and the idiocracy that flourish like rabbits in the spring, but it certainly would be an ideal place to live if none of the people were there.
ETA: I added emphasis above because I bet most forum members would agree.