I've lived in CA for most of my life so I'm not really unbiased either but I'll give my two cents from where I live. Basically I've found that in Orange County (and most of SoCal) is so plain and suburban that if anything it's just meh and overpriced. Pollution control is improving, natural disasters happen but are about as common as anywhere else, and the weather is slightly too warm. Socially, the only way you'd be uncomfortable living here is if you don't like racial diversity or dense populations. I like both so I'm fine with it.