California Most Hated State, According To Recent Poll (PHOTOS)

Here at The Huffington Post we were shocked -- shocked -- to discover the results of a national poll by Public Policy Polling about the popularity of each state in the country. The most disliked state in the nation: California.

In fact, only five states in the country were in the negative territory, including Utah (24 percent of people polled found the state favorable and 27 percent found it unfavorable), Mississippi (22-28), New Jersey (25-32), Illinois (19-29) and California with a whopping 44 percent of those polled viewing the state unfavorably. Only 27 percent of those polled viewed California favorably, and 29 percent had no opinion. (See all of the results here.)

Perhaps to no one's surprise, California ranked lowest with Republicans (according to the poll results, they "absolutely hate" the state) and highest with Democrats and women. Hawaii was the most liked state, followed by Colorado, Tennessee, South Dakota and Virginia. And then every other state in the country, and THEN California.

Say it ain't so!

Could it be our towering Redwoods? Our staggering coastline? Our 80-degree weather on February 23? Perhaps it's our mild temperament and active lifestyle. Or maybe it's that we're the world's fifth largest supplier of food.

HuffPost San Francisco can happily say good riddance -- you can keep the other 49.

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Comments

[Timothy Rubalcaba]

02:29 PM on 04/03/2012

Who cares? As a native Californian I would rather be here then in a state full of Snookis and "Situations"! Cali rules and if we are hated so much then why do people vacation here so much? Why do people dream to move here? Cause Cali is where it's at! So suck on that haters!!!!!

[crnaford]

10:48 PM on 03/14/2012

there are way to many people who have intentionally decided to move to and live in California to believe the results of that poll!

[oakhilliron]

08:47 PM on 03/14/2012

California has many 'natural' wonders but every bad law and habit that starts there works its way across the US. No surprise people hate it.

[SquggilyLines]

07:02 PM on 03/14/2012

All the Gays are voicing their opinions WAYYYY to loud. I went to college in another state and everyone thought California way so full of gays it was near impossible to avoid them. Stop parading around for no reason....no one cares your gay....just have fun amongst you and your friends. No reason to banter to other states about why its so awesome to be gay, no one cares and they get the wrong impression.

[Colleen Sundquist]

06:20 PM on 03/14/2012

Good!!! I pray all the naysayers go back home anyway!!!!!!

[djuno1966]

03:06 PM on 03/14/2012

More than half the nation's nuts grow here, and then they become politicians.

the weather is great, the women in SoCal so hot, and the redwoods so beautiful.

There is so much to be grateful in California

[citzenvoter]

01:56 PM on 03/11/2012

To the right wingers: I arrived in California 30 years ago from the UK and have loved every single day of it. If you hate this state then stay AWAY.

[natasha1954]

02:32 PM on 03/07/2012

OK. If Tennessee is supposed to be so great, I'll gladly trade with some poor Californian. But, first, I need a 4 bedroom house for $300K in a good neighborhood, a good job and no in-laws. You get my house, my neighborhood and best of all, my in-laws. Call now. Limited time offer.

[sophiebpoodle]

03:39 PM on 03/05/2012

Jealousy that green eyed monster.

[sophiebpoodle]

03:33 PM on 03/05/2012

I miss California. Got moved to Pittsburgh and there is not one darned thing to look at around here that you could not see or do in 20 minutes.

[GrandMaSassy]

07:18 AM on 03/04/2012

I miss Calif...moved to NC and am getting "saved" to death..

[jedisabre]

02:45 AM on 03/04/2012

I seriously doubt the public poll was scientifically accurate and the statistics were likely not taken from a sufficiently diverse spectrum of people in California to be accurate. If further polls were taken, each poll taken would have different results. An average of poll results with much broader ranges of demographic statistics would be more accurate.

[See Elle Oh]

03:10 PM on 03/02/2012

I think one of the reasons is pretty evident in this article: smugness. There's a perception that California is self-aggrandizing, smug, and somewhat disconnected from the rest of the country. And there are many Californians who further that stereotype with their attitudes.

It's great to love your state. And, California definitely has a lot to love. It's beautiful. There's lots of innovation and creativity milling around. It's great to be progressive, and that many of you embrace natural, outdoorsy lifestyles.

But there's no need to flaunt all that like it makes you better than the rest of the country. Because, there are plenty of wonderful places that boast many (or even all) of the same things.

[Singing Sparrow]

09:03 AM on 03/03/2012

The smugness comes from the ones viewing us. If people hate us perhaps they will stay home or move back home and allow us to recover from the decades when everyone wanted to live here.
Native Californian and I love my home state. I do however hate what smug haters such as, say, Ward Connerly," Arnold". Pete Wilson, the politician, have done to us while convincing some folk that they have come to help.

[Kahauna]

05:05 PM on 03/04/2012

Already fanned but now faved!

[Nebris]

08:04 AM on 03/01/2012

California would be a true paradise if all the Red Jebus types headed out to some Red State that shares their reactionary beliefs.

[Singing Sparrow]

09:05 AM on 03/03/2012

Say it loud, brother!! fanned!!

[ionotter]

03:25 PM on 03/05/2012

OMG WIN!

[Waterlooboy]

08:20 PM on 02/29/2012

California would be paradise if not for the politicians in Sacramento and in our larger cities. It's amazing how a few people can mess things up for millions. I'd trade straight up for politicians, say in North Dakota.