Stay out of California!!!
I was born and raised there and it's politics are nucking futs!!!
As someone currently in NJ, you might see things a little better there but find yourself a free state (north or mid AZ for example) and you will understand freedom!!
First thing I did leaving was to head into a gun store in Yuma (Sprauge's?) and bought what I wanted to - legally - because I wanted to. Wife didn't understand and thought I was seriously crazy until she was here for about six months. Then she "stole" my Sig P232 as her daily carry and grins like the Cheshire Cat when she sees me open a gift wrapped box of 30 rd AR-15 magazines.
Now if I could get her to sit in a deer stand with me and notscare the deer cause "they're soooo cute."
Soon those four legged rats will get to her roses and then it'll be game on - I hope.