I have friends who found life in California too expensive, so they moved to Oregon, Washington or Nevada. That makes sense. I'd be willing to move to a cheaper but civilized state with decent weather, modern medicine and solid Internet connections. But most of my family lives along the California coastal plain, so I'm staying here.
The population of California is about 40 million, three times what it was when I was young. Too many people crowded in. But when a mere 51,000 people move from California to muggy, bug-ridden Florida in one year, and 28,000 move from Florida (where the state flag is a pair of orange-brown cargo shorts) to California, the pundits go nuts. It's like California lost a war.
In fact, California has gained 28,000 liberals. It has lost ladies and gents who hope to carry guns while attending anti-abortion rallies. They are leaving for Florida and Texas. They are the ones buying cheap, homes in low places sinking under water as the oceans rise and hurricanes grow more mighty.
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