you're mad about the wrong thing!
why would we call this bird widely dispersed throughout the western united states the "california gull"...
and call this bird you're most likely to find on the california coast the "western gull"??
it's not a bad state bird, it's the bird's name that's wrong!!
utah has the largest terminal saline lake on the continent (for as long as they can keep it anyway), and you know what california gulls love to eat?? yes! say it with me: brine flies!
the california gull loves utah! utah should love it back