this thread is funny. if you're not in California, why are you so concerned? i'm quite happy in the SF Bay Area. beautiful landscape, laws that suite my lifestyle, better job market than a lot of other places these days, one of the best music scenes in the world. pretty much a "no-brainer" in my opinion.
and if California really does go the way of the buffalo, the whole country is screwed. so in California i shall remain, with a big smile on my face.
oh shit, scratch that.... California sucks, the sky is falling, we're doomed. everyone not in California should just stay away.