Hey man, Im from Quebec and moved to san diego when i was 15.
it is quite a shock, but a good one!
so much to do, so much to see, so much to smoke!

if you're thinking LA, go for a suburb, because downtown is pretty crazy.
if you're down for some funky lifestyle though, you can look around DT and could most likely find something suitable and affordable.

and if you are not familiar with medical marijuana...welcome to california!