Right now it seems fairly easy to get just about any base within a few months as a FO. Don't plan on doing many long legs in SoCal, just lots of legs. You'll get worked down there. Not that we have that many 'long' legs anywhere. Many people in my class got to where they want within two or three bid periods once off IOE. Commuting usually isn't a big deal, just a hassle. SkyWest doesn't have a commuting policy unfortunatly so if you're going to fly to youre base leave yourself a good three flights to get there.
That's all I got for now. Off to race the Eagle Saabs.