The best way is to just start sending quick emails to the recruiters or HR departments. I found that the ones that were interested got back to me right away. Those places were Indianapolis, many Michigan hospitals, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. There are probably more, but those were the only ones of interest to me. Basically, the more desirable of place to live, the harder it is to get a job as a new grad. CA is always going to be a hard market because after the downturn, all the nurses that went away to get experience will want to come back, and there will be plenty of new grads as always.