Rubin Sidhu and Jenny Mullins moved to San Francisco years ago. The couple sits with their 2-year-old son, Tej Mullins, and look out over the water at the San Francisco Bay on Sunday, May 22, 2022. This essay follows three groups of people, from a local family, Californians, and from Germany, to see why they are attracted to California.

Rubin Sidhu and Jenny Mullins moved to San Francisco years ago. The couple leave the Ferry Building with their 2-year-old son, Tej Mullins, at the San Francisco Bay on Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Rubin Sidhu speaks leans in to talk to his 2-year-old son, Tej Mullins, as the family rides a rail car away from the San Francisco Bay on Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Rubin Sidhu crosses his hands as his 2-year-old son, Tej Mullins, sits on his lap while the family rides a rail car away from the San Francisco Bay on Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Aubrey Smith, 5, leads her family to the gift shop at the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in San Francisco, California. The family traveled from Los Angeles because to be somewhere new that still feels like home.

The Smiths and Beñas walk past the Welcome Center at the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday, May 20, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

Aubrey Smith, 5, walks away as her relatives Karla and Vicky Beña pose for a photo by the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday, May 20, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

Aubrey Smith, 5, leads her family to the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday, May 20, 2022 in San Francisco, California. The family traveled from Los Angeles because to be somewhere new that still feels like home.

Mai-Lan Moua, from Germany, kisses her 18-month-old daughter Maxine Moua as her husband Pheng Ty watches on Sunday, May 22, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

Mai-Lan Moua, from Germany, passes her 18-month-old daughter Maxine Moua to her husband Pheng Ty on Lombard Street on Sunday, May 22, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

Mai-Lan Moua, from Germany, and her 18-month-old daughter Maxine Moua and family walk through Little Italy on Sunday, May 22, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

Maxine Moua, an 18-month-old Germany native, sleeps as her father pushes her stroller on Sunday, May 22, 2022 in San Francisco, California.