They are certainly sunny states, but they also account for ~25% of the nation's population. California, Texas, and Florida have the 1st, 2nd, and 4th largest s

They are certainly sunny states, but they also account for ~25% of the nation's population. California, Texas, and Florida have the 1st, 2nd, and 4th largest state populations respectively. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_populati...