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Katy Perry doesn't just sing about being a California Girl. She is one!

The singer was raised in the beautiful coastal city of Santa Barbara. "I just like that you can go and enjoy the vitamin D everyday outside," she says of the town's golden rays. "When you wake up and the sun is shining, there's a positive mood, atmosphere that's created."

Watch the video for more on Katy's early years and her memorable visit to her high school.