Aussie thinking about buying real estate in USA

Living immediately off of the coast makes the hot, not so hot; the cold not as cold.

California has very steady temperatures as well, with less rain. I haven’t been to California since 2005 but it was comparable.

You need to garage your vehicles, and wax them against UV and salty (akaline PH) rain-not bad, but hard on paint.

Two kinds of vehicles in these areas have a little bit more leniency when ‘exhibiting speed,” old pick up trucks and muscle cars.
I would say the opposite of Australian police and car culture.