Mental Health Nursing in California--L.A.

Hi all, my name is Chere'. I am a recent BSN graduate (May 2003) currently working at a great psych facility in Georgia. I have family in the Los Angeles area and have been longing to return to California for much too long. I am curious as to what anyone might share regarding psychiatric (or mental health) nursing opportunities in California (e.g., numerous or few job openings, median pay, recommended psych facilities & facilities to stay clear from, etc.)? If anyone has any info to share it would be greatly appreciated. I am a mother of two growing boys (ages 11 & 14) and may be travelling out there as a single mom; so I am very concerned about the pay and level of opportunities that may be available in my chosen specialty (i.e., psych nursing). I decided to go for a BSN after doing much research on the degrees available in mental health. It became evident that obtaining a master's as a CNS would open the pathway to a career in mental health & enable me to be creative with my degrees. Anyway, I am very excited about joining this discussion board as well as the world of nursing! It is my God-chosen path and I am blessed to be in a position to help others. I would love to get to know you, and highly appreciate any info you may be able to share regarding psych nursing opportunities in California, as well as the Atlanta area.