It might be naive of me to think that maybe you haven't already seen this, but if there are any examples of what you're trying to accomplish in California, they

It might be naive of me to think that maybe you haven't already seen this, but if there are any examples of what you're trying to accomplish in California, they're probably somewhere on this list: http://www.ic.org/directory/listings/?cmty-country=United%20States&cmty-state=California http://www.ic.org/directory/listings/?cmty-country=United%20... California certainly has some ecovillages, but most have buildings sized like typical houses.