There are many reasons to live in Cali and not to live here.
1. Cities
California has Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco..
Washington has Seattle which isn't nearly as big as the 4 listed above
There is a joke on the East coast about Seattle: "Last one to leave, turn out the lights" (i'm not saying this is a funny joke.. I'm just saying that there is one..
it basically means that Seattle is a dead town with nothing to do there..)
2. Weather
California is sunny and mildly hot
I have spent entire summers in Washington with pants on and the heat turned up
3. Concerts
When bands go on tour, they mostly don't play past San Francisco (that's changed a little bit within the last few years.. but generally Cali does get
all the shows)
4. Beaches
Washington's sucks, Cali's are worth while
5. Amusement parks
Cali's got Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, etc etc. Washington has the New and Improved Wild Waves/Enchanted Park/whatever-it's-called!!
6. Last thing
California may have its pollution but Washington really, really smells.