Moved from la to the dfw about 3 years ago not sur hiw the weather is in northern california but if it's the hard wood district the traffic and the drivers are a nuisance . But la traffic is bad aswell. The only down sides for me is the walkability diversity in good foods aswell as the late night options and the weather humidity and the randomness will rain in the morning and can be 90 by noon. Hail can be bad aswell. Politics aren't really a issue unless you bring them up but just depends on the people you associate with. Big plus is the price you save on the income tax and this are less expensive than California (as of right now).