If your worried about people's "acceptance" the more middle of the country you go the more "good ole boys" it'll be. Go somewhere it doesn't snow like California, plus bodybuilding friendly

. I personally think San Diego is the best city in California. If you want a cookie cutter answer here goes: if you want a faster life move to So cal, if you want a more normal life move to No cal. If your rich move to la jolla (i like it better than newport). If your gay move to SF. If you like it wide open and nature move to Sacramento or further north. California's huge take a few trips and feel it out.
Big plus football(nfl)comes on at 10am on Sunday's, and you will always be able to catch your futball(soccer)at a bar when there's games

. Nobody cares about race there either you being from Italy wouldn't be an issue like it could be in other states
Oh yeah one more thing it's always sunny and only rains in jan and feb