California on verge of collapse. Everyone is leaving.

Their own fault.
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Oh well Florida is having a major pullout right now! Don’t think California’s issues are as dire as you seem to think. For all those people who left California and went to Florida, Don’t come back!

I am often asked why I left California. I’m a fourth-generation Californian and the owner of two successful consulting firms. My decision to leave California was a deeply personal and challenging one.

While my roots were firmly planted in the Golden State, the compelling reasons to depart became impossible to ignore. Firstly, the surge in crime rates was a pressing concern. California's high crime rate had a direct impact on the safety and well-being of both my employees and my family, making it increasingly difficult to maintain a sense of security. Add to that California leads the nation in oppressive gun laws…try getting a conceal carry permit, buy a gun or purchase ammunition…and legislation that encourages crime.

Secondly, California's educational system, once a source of pride (UCLA ‘71), has fallen behind significantly, earning it a reputation for having one of the worst educational systems in the United States. It’s no longer education…it’s indoctrination. This decline was a significant concern for the future of my children, grandchildren and my employees' children and the generations to come. When in California, I still interviewed prospective employees, and it was alarming that college graduates couldn’t do simple math without a calculator, write a comprehensive paragraph describing why I should hire them, and have an attitude of an entitled moron.

Coupled with the above, the homelessness crisis and the associated filth on the streets has created an environment that is both hazardous and disheartening; further contributing to the erosion of the state's appeal.

Moreover, the state's high gas prices, high utility bills, water police, EV / green energy mandates, climate extremism, porous border policy, the attacks on Prop 13, home insurance rates, natural gas appliance bans, exorbitant income taxes, and burdensome corporate taxes were taking a toll on both my businesses and my employees' finances. In September, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the state's primary environmental regulator, reported gas prices will rise next year by about 50 cents a gallon and every year thereafter to aid in “clean air efforts”. The price increase does not include the existing gas tax in the state. Now get this…now they are planning a mileage tax because they say the EVs are not paying gas taxes, so they too will be assessed a new tax to help pay for the maintenance of deteriorating infrastructure.

The deteriorating infrastructure and an array of mandates, including vaccine and mask mandates, added to the growing list of grievances.

Add to that the insane idea that somehow raising the minimum wage will help the poor. Workers in areas where the minimum wage was increased were thrilled at the prospect of more money. Then reality hit. They were no longer eligible for subsidized housing, paid child care, Medicaid and food stamps. Many of them ended up with LESS income than before. Minimum wage jobs were not intended to be career choices. They were entry level jobs and first jobs for teenagers, not illegal aliens. They were intended for those entering the job market to purchase gas for their cars and acne medication…not subsidized lifetime employment.

The mismanagement and corruption in all levels of government, epitomized by the controversial high-speed rail project, and a proposed mileage tax, were the final straws that led me, as a fourth-generation Californian, to make the difficult choice to leave the state in search of a better future for my employees and my family.

After retaining counsel, visiting many states and discussing options with my family and my employees, I decided to make the move from Commifornia to Texas for several compelling reasons. At the outset, one of the most striking differences I noticed was the friendliness of the people in Texas. Texans are renowned for their warm hospitality and welcoming nature, which made the transition to a new state much smoother and more enjoyable. It's not uncommon to strike up conversations with strangers and be met with a genuine, friendly demeanor that I found refreshing.

Additionally, Texas boasts several other advantages, such as better schools, improved infrastructure, and the absence of both income and low corporate taxes. The quality of education in Texas is notably high, which was a significant consideration for my family and my employees. Better roads not only make commuting more convenient but also contribute to the overall quality of life. The absence of state income and low corporate taxes is a considerable financial benefit, allowing residents to retain more of their hard-earned money. Moreover, a new proposition which passed in Texas to lower property taxes further solidified my decision to move, demonstrating the state's commitment to reducing the financial burden on its residents. In essence, Texas offers a blend of practical advantages and a unique sense of pride and community that I've come to cherish.

Sure, people will bring up problems facing Texas, but what amazed me, Texans aren’t afraid to face them head on. An individual still has a voice in Texas.

I always hear the same, rebuttal…the beaches, the mountains, the desert, the climate…and my response; my ancestors left Europe to find freedom and prosperity…I have left Commifornia for the same reasons, plus, I’m surrounded by people who think like I do!

Commifornia has the weather, it has the water, the state had the best schools in the world, the safest communities, and a booming middle class, but all that was eradicated…virtually destroyed, by decades of the very policies that now the Gavin Newsom’s and the Kamala Harris’ of the world want to now force upon the United States. F’em.

Those of us who left Commifornia have retreated much like a military retreat, or withdrawal…a tactical operation where a military force pulls back while still keeping in contact with the enemy. We will consolidate our forces, occupying easier-to-defend ground, and force the Dems and the radical left to overextend, leading them into an ambush, and saving this great country from defeat.

To summarize, Commifornia has:

* The highest cost of living in the Continental U.S.
* A diminishing middle class, down from 62% in the sixties to 48% today
* The highest rate of cost-adjusted poverty in the U.S.
* One third of all U.S. welfare recipients
* Half of all unsheltered homeless in the U.S.
* Higher level of income inequality than all but 5 states
* Huge geographic disparities, with median household income in some regions at only one third of the more affluent regions
* Ranked 49th in homeownership
* K-12 system ranked 40th (D+ grade)
* Last in literacy in the U.S.
* Once highly-rated infrastructure now ranked 31st

I have absolutely no regrets leaving Commifornia… F’em!

Damn! I wish I would’ve seen you here I live in Carson I would’ve really enjoyed a conversation with you It’s crazy here I have two different views with all that’s going on with the housing crisis. As a Resident of L.A & as an Employee trying to find a solution to this Houselessness issue believe me when I say it’s fkn nutts…I’m damn near ready to just pack up and go!

Can overseas buyers or twmp residents buy your houses in America? In Australia where anyone can buy housing , particularly sydeny, property prices have gone stratospheric 😊

Left Ca in 2001 and haven't looked back. Now 23 years later all my friends and family are leaving. I moved to NC and most of my friends to Tennessee or Texas. I own my own home and put my daughter through collage. I also enough the 2.75 gas price lol.

Thanks to Biden

Check this out I had frend in rehab by what he said they kick out 100 people out in street that they used up there Medicaid once they used that up they get kick out he said it so bad there that it demonic that he want out that state I don’t blame him who want there kids growing up in such place like that

Sure 1M left. But there’s still 39M people living in the CA. Still most populated. #2 is Texas at 30M.

No collapse. Just only a place for the elite. There is no collapse- just increase in upper class, and decrease in middle and lower class

Wait until all the farmers leave. CA will be really F’d

Housing shortage? There are almost 1 million new homes from people leaving

For folks who are thinking about leaving California, please do. We've been supporting this country's gdp for far too long and it's attracted waaaayy too many people from the country and the world for jobs. It's about time we had to export our success to other states so that affordability can come back to California.

October 2024 I'm noticing anything you need people are looking at you like how much they can rip you off

I'm in Huntington Beach I just saw somehow 1,000 8th graders walking down the street I think they were touring the local community college imagine competing with all those kids in 4 years

Lived in a nice neighborhood in Huntington Beach all my life now only Asian people moving in buying these houses one and a half million dollars

Hello friend I feel like I have to stop at every single red light and from Huntington Beach to Carson the freeway is super congested uses up all my time

I feel like I'm just surrounded by people constantly

Keep voting no on all the spending propositions on the ballot vote no don't let them spend our money

Let me explain so the assembly and legislature let the people vote on these 40 billion spending issues so they can point their finger that you did it

The neighborhood he's in was mostly all black people with bachelor's degrees and good jobs working for the city or county of LA I own a house there

And then they'll all move to our nice states, vote blue, and turn them into expensive, crime ridden hell holes too. 🎉

Too crowded and filthy in California and too much crime and too many drug users

Too crowded and filthy in California and too much crime and too many drug users

if everyone is leaving CA, you'd expect housing prices to go down (law of supply and demand)...still waiting....

Native Californians are being replaced by illegals so Democrats can maintain congressional districts and electoral votes.

Yes, for the last 4 years it seems about 50% of Arizona has been invaded by Californians which made our homes unaffordable for the working class even people to make good money because of cost of living was so cheap here.

That house you posted for 80k back in 84 Is prob like 80k here still 😂😂😂 Yall are kinda weird for buying crap like that for that price

Ask newsome why?l things are crap Or just check your poop maps to avoid crap

This is why so many states are purple now. Democrats ruined California with their democrat votes so they move to another state and vote democrat again and ruin that state too.

Need to know total housing cost as percentage of local/state median income: mortgage payment AND property tax (AND condo fee if applicable).

Sharing something from experience of many others in California, including mine own. I was lucky to live in many places in the US and abroad. The truth is simple, CA is more expensive, and to a high degree it means one can earn more, as everything is valued more. Handyman makes double in CA than in many 'lower cost' states and so on. Moving because people around are 'progressive' is the most stupid argument I've ever heard. I do not see any 'progressive' or 'non-progressive'. Most of people I know even never voted and that is their informed decision to actively not vote. Are they progressive or not? CA is a mix of very different people, like in most places in the world. Maybe more mixed and mmore intense in CA in some respects. So many negativities spread all over about how bad it is in CA and how happy people are finally when they moved out, means that they just couldn't do it. That's fine, life is like that. People who are not 'happy' in California are usually those characters that are not happy anywhere, but now they need to justify their decisions. Bottom line, CA offers so much in many directions, but it has a price. If price is too high, perfect, move to Idaho and be happy. Just be happy and do not hate CA, and people living in CA, they are not different from others.

All you liberals, don't let the door hit you in the ass along with your ahole governor. You destroyed that beautiful state

America the ghetto. Trump ghetto

lol i retired in 2020 cali to NC did i tell you we voted trump lol gas is 2.69/g

I moved to NoCAL in 2023, and I want to leave as well. Working on my exit strategy. Politics makes it stupid to buy a house here. I'm buying a house in a different state.

Hi, I used to live in California. I lived in California basically all my life. 3 years ago. Me and my family we moved to the beautiful state of Florida and one of the number 1 reasons I left California is yes to politics. I hate the f**** governor and not just that. Of the homeless people And it goes on and on and on who wants to go and put $5 a gallon in gas. Are you killing me?
And I could not afford a house in California.
Yes, I was making $27 an hour and that was not enough to buy a house in California, so therefore the only thing I can say is f*** California. I am glad that I left.That piece of s*** steak has way way too many issues

Why do Californians keep voting these idiots politicians back in office?

I feel like I’m stuck in too in LA

an 80000 home in 1984 selling for 800000 in 2024 is a annual growth rate of less than 6 pct per annum. invested in sp500 that would have ben 5.6 million today

Please, more haters should leave.

If you dont like California, then just leave.

No, there won’t be.

As people leave more come in. The people coming in tend to be highly educated.

NEWSOM DESTROYED CA. We voted TRUMP to save other Americans from another Chinese loving crazy.

Don't worry there are thousands that will buy your home when you sell. You won't lose money.

Move to a red state work for minimum wage, buy a house you can't afford!

Keep voting for the demon Democrats and you all will be homeless left wing nuts.

I don't want to hear anybody from Los Angeles complaining about the United States government. you pathetic people keep voting Democrat.What did you think would happen.😂😂😂😂 Left wing nuts.

I’ve lived in Cali ( LA & SD now) my whole life. Definitely moving next year. I’m over the BS, SD weather sucks compared to LA. It’s never sunny anymore. Cloudy all the time hardly a summer. High Costs taxes etc not worth it. Never thought I would leave Cali but now I can’t wait!