...but I can't let that slide, and you know it. :)
Actually, I wasn't bashing Californians - it's basically what happened. The formula goes something like this:
LA Smog+massive traffic jams+magazines proclaiming Washington "Best Quality Of Life" = Mass immigration from California to Washington.
IIRC, wasn't California the prior "best quality of life" state that got a lot of publicity? Makes sense - you advertise a good quality of life, and suddenly everybody wants to live there, turning it into a living hell. :P