Definitely go with republic! Be a real man, avoid the lifetime "little jet" stigma. E-170 pilots can hold their heads high as they strut through the airport...

But seriously, you live in SOCAL and you even have to ask this question?

Still, there actually might be a case for republic...if your priority is TPIC and moving on, republic might offer a faster upgrade...I have no idea but that would worth finding out. SKW is hard to predict...right now it's about 4-5 years, but that could get much, much worse if the 2012 hiring boom fails to materialize.