Kestryll,
Calguns is the best resource and gathering place for California gunowners, bar none. All one has to do is search here for "Cali-bashing" to see a relatively tame version of how Californians are often (mis)treated on other gunboards. In short, Calguns is a very necessary site and needs to stay open, period.
I'm glad you're the one taking the reins. From what little I've read, you've handled your Admin duties with patience and grace (no mean feat, considering some members' attitudes). I hope that carries over to Calguns 2.0. I'd also like to make a modest donation to help offset some of your costs, if possible. Please PM me with details.
If I may, I'd also like to add my voice to those asking that Calguns be more receptive to its members' needs. While I respect Ramon and his wishes, I think it was a mistake to try and return Calguns to it's roots. Calguns outgrew Ramon's initial intentions with the whole OLL craze, and instead of trying to close Pandora's box, he should have recognized the newfound need for his website, and he should have adapted. I think Calguns 2.0 needs an updated and amended mission statement.
Easy for me to say, I know. DOJ's not mad at me for what my idiot members did. Nevertheless, if the new Calguns is just the old Calguns, membership and activity will just continue to decline. And how is that a good thing for furthering California gun rights?