8 Californians who left for Texas share thoughts 1 year later

[@jopainting1668]

As someone who was born in Austin in 1986 I can tell you that Austin has been absolutely ruined by the big tech companies that have moved in and completely taken over. I can no longer afford to even rent a shifty apartment in my home town of Austin and even worse, I've had to watch the soul, character, personality and natural eco-systems of Austin and the surrounding hill country be completely destroyed. Austin is now a more violent, less local and unaffordable place. I wish that instead of spreading these problems to another state, people of California would fix the issues of affordability and big tech in their own state. That being said, corrupt politicians and developers are also what has attracted big tech to Texas. The tax cuts these corporations like Tesla and Oracle (of many) are absolutely disgusting and should be completely illegal.

[@canIsee]

If you had purchased a home in Austin before the prices went up you would be sitting on a goldmine now.

[@stephdnel]

Sadly, people don't realize that this happened to San Francisco first, and the aftermath of our bubble bursting that is happening in real time could be Austin in 10 years from now

[@nicolet.rainer1605]

What's happening there is what happened to the SF Bay Area in 1995. Prices are going to go through the roof, even more than they already. Drugs, crime, hopelessness, needles, etc... get those transplants and crooked politicians out NOW or you'll be doomed.

[@sidewalksurf800]

@@canIseethey would have been a child during that time, genius.

[@dattape2828]

Democrats are the most corrupt

[@tkkay4801]

Im a native Texan and I can tell you that our weather is rough. Summers are brutal. I used to want to move to California because of the amazing weather but could never afford to live there. Im always so shocked to see people leave California to come here.

[@darnisu2402]

Youre from texas and WANT to live in california. Gtfo dont come back. Youre no texan

[@RockFan89]

There was a home for sale near White Rock Lake off I 30 / Jim Miller for 400k. All because the interior was remodeled like a smart home. It still had the 1 car garage and driveway though. That area was a bit crime ridden, and homes usually worth $150. I had to laugh at the $400k. Someone is getting taken for the money

[@jreyman]

Depends on what part of California you're in. Certain parts of the CA can have brutal summer heat. People from those areas wouldn't really notice a difference.

[@tkkay4801]

@@jreyman In that case I could see why the transition might easier.

[@frosths1178]

Are you really shocked? We all know the reason they leave....

[@patwinkeller9254]

I’m a fourth generation Texan who has lived here all my life. At 74, I can tell you that the Texas today is nothing like where I grew up. We could do without the tremendous influx of people from other states forcing the housing prices up so high that they are unattainable for the working class families.

[@WakeEntry]

That was my experience in Colorado. My dad's side of the family was there for 5 generations. Cost of living has skyrocketed, taxes have gone up, and they've completely changed the political landscape. I had to leave because I could no longer afford it. I love the state but at this point it's now California 2.0.

[@metadegen]

People actual want to live in that desert hole now.. cant have it both ways. Either you want expansion or closed bubble and hate influx of foreigner's

[@echo88charlie]

It's so sad to watch fleas take over our home, only to ruin it and jump to the next nice place.

[@tommurphy4307]

how could you possibly know what people were paying for housing if youve never lived outside of texas??

[@gsmith6595]

I think that is not a really data driven opinion. Housing everywhere is an issue and yes it may be more inexpensive in some places but overall it's an issue because of investors, not because of individual people moving into a new area. Our country is being taken over in every industry by the financial sector/Wall Street and they gut the quality and affordability.

[@ViPro2023]

I left California for the Alabama Gulf Coast. And started a business. I've lived in Petaluma and worked in Marin, California is beautiful, and there's a lot to love about it. But the government is terrible. Here i have a house 3 miles from the Bay and paid 250k for it. My taxes are low, and I've yet to experience any crime here. Packages are safe by my door, I can leave my bike in the bed of my truck all summer without it being stolen, and there's no drug addicts shooting up in the parks.

[@ronaldzent6321]

Just make sure you have great AC living on the Gulf Coast. Summers are not only got they are soaked with Humidity. Glad you like it, it's sad Calif has deteriorated so much in quality of life in many areas, but, at leasr( in the coastal areas,) I live in Long Beach, today we have cool May "Gray" weather temps won't get much past the low 70's.

[@ronaldzent6321]

Hot

[@xanyeeast]

The weather is the main issue with living on the gulf coast though

[@94benz]

Well way less people living there so of course there is less crime.

[@kaym7704]

Are you white? Probably helps if you are.

[@semipenguin]

I’m a native Californian. I moved to Missouri in 2003 because it was cheaper, and as an over the road truck driver, it’s was centrally located in the US. I moved to Texas in 2011, then Tennessee in 2014. I now have lived in Minnesota for the past three years. I find living in the middle of the country is a lot more affordable.

[@TonyPerezDFWRE]

Do you also find that people are less stressed outside of California? I'm a Realtor and a few years before the recession hit in 2008 (I moved away in 2009), I noticed that a lot of my clients weren't even staying in state for vacations. The common thread is that it was too stressful to remain in the state on vacation because they were being reminded everywhere of high costs and even then, increasing crime. I wasn't a genius knowing that 2009 was a great time to move but it was my reality. The real estate industry was frozen and I couldn't even get a part-time job because I was in competition with people already working a 2nd job or those laid off and needing something to pay the bills. Those bill were just too high. It's not like I had a job waiting for me when I moved to Fort Worth but the cost of living (and better quality of life) make living here an immediate pleasure. After visiting here for a week (after researching economic data), it's the people who locked me in. They're caring, kind, and generous. It does remind of of California 40 to 50 years ago. The Bay Area was great then because people could be themselves and even if they were different and it took some people more effort to be accepting, people would take time to get to know each other IN PERSON.

[@XraTeD281]

LESS MONEY COMPARED TO THE WEST

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

all just propaganda to get republicans to move out of california so the left can dominate the vote and dictate the laws for all of America.

[@amazingronaldo9656]

@@XraTeD281 Or the Northeast.

[@mickehogan3230]

Don't california our texas

[@markbrown9765]

Those leaving CA for TX should be mindful of something. Texas is a great state to live in if you're not in or adjacent to the cities. The cost to live in or very near these cities can be very high. Texas has no income tax so that's a major plus if you make good money. But, TX is growing very fast. In 2016 my wife and I moved to Texas. We were going to retire there. We paid $210k for a great house in a very nice neighborhood just outside the normal commute distance to the DFW area. Our community had no crime, all houses in the development were on 1 acre lots (plenty of room), all middle/upper middle income families, very well kept neighborhood, etc. Our development was next to a very nice quite sleepy town, I built my dream shop, we put in a pool, it would have been great to retire there. We could never have imagined what happened. In just 5 years the growth of the DFW area overran our small town. Traffic became unbearable. So bad it became "shorter" to drive the other way to a different town 9 miles away. We started seeing significant crime. Property values went through the roof. And something you might not think about....sure they have no income tax which is great when you're working, perhaps at the end of your career, where you making your best income. But, one day you'll likely retire and not be making bank. You'll live on a fixed income. Property values are exploding and TX has a very significant property tax. We had paid off our house, which after just 5 years was now assessed at over $500k. You pay property taxes based on assessed value, not purchase price, and we were looking at $1k a month for taxes and insurance (almost all taxes) for a house we had worked hard to pay off and owned outright. In 5 years our property taxes had more than doubled. In retirement that's something that has to be considered, not to mention, $1000 a month for something you own sticks in your craw. We both saw the writing on the wall. It wasn't going to stop. One day we'd have to move and the older we got the harder it would be. in 2021 we retired, sold the house we planned to retire in, and moved to a different state. It's quite likely that in a very short time frame you'll find TX has the same problems that you left in CA.

[@Paiadakine]

Colorado needs to pass a bill similar to prop 13 in Calif. Fixes the property tax to purchase price in general. This saved so many retired people from losing their homes.

[@sage1875]

Mark Brown And you either paid no capital gains tax or very little on the sale of your California house and then again on the sale of your $500,000.00 Texas house.

[@markbrown9765]

@@sage1875 Capital gains for the sale of a house are a federal tax so are independent of where you live/sell. Also, you don't pay capital gains if you buy another house with that money. The point was; if you live in a state that doesn't have an income tax, but rather a high property tax such as Texas, you may be taxed out of the state when you have low income in retirement but property values are going through the roof.

[@sage1875]

@@markbrown9765 My point was the federal tax exemptions Californians get by selling their houses at an astronomical figure, moving to Texas, buying a bigger house than the one they sold and having money left over to retire and they can do that every 2 years as you have done. Texas is not the answer to your prayers! The current conditions in the United States of America is deplorable!

[@markbrown9765]

@@sage1875 We are in agreement.

[@MichaelBrown-ho5wc]

I’m a native Texan that lived in California for almost 10 years before coming back to Dallas. California just became too much for me to handle. After moving back to Dallas and seeing what the massive influx of people has done to the area it’s really quite sad. The traffic in Dallas now is just as bad as it ever was in Los Angeles. There are literally people everywhere. Even our back country roads are clogged with people and cars. Dallas has in my opinion, become unlivable because of all of the people from California that have moved here. A single-family three-bedroom home that could be purchased for $200,000.4 years ago has now tripled in price. The funny thing is Dallas is really quite a horrible place to live. The weather is severe and extreme, we’re landlocked and there is no geography is completely flat. My family and I are evaluating other places to move as we really just can’t take it anymore. Living in Dallas has turned into living in an ant farm.

[@RandyFelts2121]

Yeah we moved to a small town away from the Metroplex. Grew up in Oak Cliff in the 50's and 60's. So much different now than then. I much prefer the small town.

[@devora4809]

I’d rather stay in the country or a small town too.

[@JRcomments]

I don't think it's just CA that is invading TX. Greed is the driving factor. TX is experiencing now what CA experienced in the 90s. Massive influx of people from all over to fill the rich tech boom not to mention too many uneducated Americans so they have to hire abroad. CA got used up in the last 30 years diplacing the natives. Now the greed looks for the next best thing and you are it. TX and CA are more similar in ways then people realize. When I was born there were roughly 1/2 the people on the planet there is now in just 60 years time give or take. This obviously has implications.

[@pecosR0B]

I live in Tyler (all my life except college) and man, DFW is a nightmare. I don't even know how people can live there - it's gotten so much worse like you said. 10-20 years ago it was OK to drive around (I'm 41), now it takes forever to get anywhere there because of all the dumbasses that don't know how to drive on the highways.

[@BORN-to-Run]

Very-well said. Born and raised in California, my mother was a Texan as were her parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. And I've never wanted to move back. It is the South! And with that comes old southern attitudes that I don't care to deal with. However, successive waves of illegal Mexicans over the past 50 years has changed the demographics of California, from San Francisco to the border, and WHITE Americans are leaving in groves. (The Mexicans are staying).

[@timothyleebrown1593]

I left San Francisco California 3 years ago and I liked Texas, I am moving back to California next month.

[@nabeel8194]

What are the main reasons, just out of curiosity?

[@timothyleebrown1593]

@@nabeel8194 my reason is personal, my last living relative is there and I want to be close. But also I miss my home

[@nabeel8194]

@@timothyleebrown1593 fair enough

[@phatplates]

That's good for Texas that you're leaving

[@timothyleebrown1593]

@@phatplates okay, you are right

[@adriennetisme]

So many people moving to Texas has driven property taxes sky high. My neighborhood is so old, but it's quickly becoming unaffordable.😢

[@brotherted9212]

Anytime I think about the somewhat higher property taxes, I just remind myself of Texas’ zero state income taxes, lower sales taxes & cheaper gasoline (because of lower gasoline taxes). When it comes to total tax burden the two states aren’t even close.

[@AlwaysonTayaTime]

@@brotherted9212 The two states are actually very close - less than 1% difference in total tax burden according to wallethub, who got their data from the non-partisan Tax Policy Center. Even Oregon has a lower tax burden than Texas.

[@brittr5837]

Agree. Texas was so much better and way more affordable until everyone decided to move here.

[@brotherted9212]

@@brittr5837 I'd agree with you that certain *parts* of Texas have become expensive, especially the upper middle class suburbs of Houston, Dallas & Austin, as well as Austin's downtown. But there are still affordable mid-size cities in Texas that have more and more to offer all the time, especially the college towns like Waco, Lubbock, Nacogdoches, Huntsville and San Marcos.

[@brittr5837]

@Brother Ted I live in the middle class suburbs of San Antonio and it has definitely gotten expensive here and crowded. Agree on the smaller towns. The big cities have gotten expensive for all classes.

[@هذاأنا-ذ3ث]

To the guy talking about Disneyland and how he wasn't able to afford it while visitors from Texas could... Well, I hope you realize that those are not your everyday Texans.

[@Shazzyhtown]

Yup lol. I definitely cant spend a weekend at Disney 😆. Im not oil tycoon in Texas

[@malcriadamedina5358]

Every true California has a friend or relative that works there, we get in for free

[@GruneD]

Why would you got to Disneyland for a whole week is my question ? 🤔😅😂

[@Shazzyhtown]

@@GruneD it's a bucket list dream for a lot of people. Also, some people go because of their kids. 🙂

[@cwell510]

Disneyland ain't all what it used to be. It's overpriced, panders to liberal special interest groups, and has a dark past.

[@AdiaRaynePerformances]

I know someone who did this thing. She moved to Austin Texas for all the obvious reasons. She said Austin was like moving from California to another California. She said it was so packed, and she could see rapid inflation. She moved again to Tennessee, and is so happy in Tennessee. Im not sure what part of that state shes in, but her advice for Californians wanting to move was to stop going to Texas.

[@jessicajohnson7355]

God Forbid other people also want a better living.

[@jaxx-ld2bu]

Yes move around to other states! They're part of the housing problem in Texas!😤

[@rfink222]

She is right, it is hotter than hell here and not much to see or do. Tennessee is not as hot making it a nicer place, imho. With global warming people should move to places that are not hot as hell.

[@mytruthslays1303]

Texans despise Austin for that exact reason.

[@mytruthslays1303]

​@@jessicajohnson7355except when they california people do it they destroy the housing market making it impossible for anyone to buy a home. SAVE YOUR OWN DAMN STATE.

[@Nimajneb78]

I left California over two years ago now. I miss some family and friends. I miss beaches and mountains. I miss californian style Mexican food. Beyond that, I left for a job making less money. I pay 2/3 of what it would have cost to rent an apartment in a bad neighborhood in California to rent a house in a good neighborhood in Texas. I could not afford to live close to my work in California. I lived 53 miles from work and had to drive through the inland empire to get to and from work. I spent hours and hours on the road. Daily, just getting to work. My job payed close to $40 an hour and we weren't making it as a family of 5 with younger kids. I do not agree with the politics in California at all. I can't stand Gavin Newsom or his tyrannical nature. I am pro Constitution. I am pro freedom of speach. I am pro second amendment. California is doing everything it can to shut those down. Texas is pro Constitution. California is a sanctuary state. Texas is not. I am a blue-collar worker. Illegal aliens hurt my abilities to make money. Now, my wages just came up to stay competitive with other companies moving here. They didn't have to mandate my rate increase. The market brought it about. I can't picture for going back for anything more than a visit. If the party in power stays in power, I definitely won't be back. Texas is growing on me more and more. I am falling in love with the important things.

[@RedTTU5]

Everyone should be able to find their happiness. There is no perfect state, but the one where you feel is the best. California's challenges are a product of its success. As Texas' population booms, it will inevitably face similar challenges in managing millions more people and rising costs. I have never understood why so many people see it as a competition. I'm a native Texan, and after 39 years, I decided to leave Texas in 2022 because it no longer worked for me, and I have found my happiness in Wisconsin.

[@silverstake88]

California "challenges" aren't a product of it's success. They are a result of lawlessness. Drug, child trafficking. Texas isn't that much better.

[@apersonwiththoughts]

Aw, Wisconsin! My home state. Never expected to read that where you put it! So happy you’re enjoying.

[@lalaluna4060]

hows the weather in Wisconsin? Texas heat is brutal and sometimes bipolar! Ive notice that people are much more RUDE in SOUTH TEXAS (AUSTIN). no one seems happy in texas! also, more and more homeless begging in the intersections and homeless camps everywhere! oh and the cost of living is ridiculous!

[@LordMalice6d9]

Texas is turning into the next California.

[@warpeace8891]

Randall - I cannot agree with your assertion "California's challenges are a product of its success." Public policy in California has diverged away from what people want for at least two decades. Sycophants to corporations and ignorant of most humans except for those who can afford it. There should never be brownouts. There should never be water shortages. There should never be homeless or hours of standstill traffic or dystopian police dysfunction etc etc etc. Look around the world, most of the world does not have the scale of malfunction California has. We are talking about the richest state in the richest country on Earth. Owned by corporations not the people.

[@bellagirlgirl8827]

I was born in Calif and lived here continuously (except for a 10-year period from age 5-15). The homelessness is such a problem in this state and there doesn't seem to be any remedy in sight. Despite being a liberal state, the race relations are not as harmonious as you might think. The cost of housing is expensive. I think life in the U.S. overall is getting harder everywhere -- not many companies offer retirement pensions, healthcare is expensive, schools are underfunded, etc. The optimism that people had in the 1950s has been disappearing for a lot of ppl.

[@nguday2003]

Capitalism at its finest. Give to billionaires and starve out the people that run the businesses and cities

[@AKAAAK]

Totally agree with everything you said. Especially the part about living in the US in general being more expensive. Wife and I are actually planning to leave the country to live a more affordable, simpler, and quieter lifestyle back with her family.

[@RawrDinosaurgrr]

People voted away their pensions in about 1990 their own fault.

[@hwy138]

there are plenty of homeless in Texas too.

[@AKAAAK]

@@hwy138 Not nearly as much as CA. LA has over 60K homeless alone. And CA has over half the population of homeless in the entire US. So when TX catches up with CA, I don't think any state can cry about their homeless.

[@blk1735]

I lived in Austin TX. I think it's overrated. Property taxes are through the roof because there is no state income tax. There is a lack of public spaces for people. The heat is unbearable, which makes it impossible to get out and enjoy the summer, unless you're next to water, like the beach or a pool. It takes a very long time to drive anywhere. The roads are incredibly congested. The public schools aren't that great. People like to brag that Austin is a great place to for bikers, but they only think that because they've never been to a place that is truly bike friendly, like the Twin Cities. People also love to say how green Austin is, in that there are a lot of plants and vegetation, well, if you're comparing Austin to West Texas, then yes, it's green, but not compared to places that get a lot of fresh water. I'd never go back.

[@Cringefest101]

Austin is the mini California in Texas. It's disgusting

[@designstudio8013]

Don't ever move where the media builds up the place.

[@lgwappo]

I lived in Austin twice & it sucked. Never again.

[@ourhousetx]

We moved out of Texas, San Antonio,l last year after 15 years there. Best move we ever made. It got so crowed and property taxes are unreal. $750 a month for a 1,500 sq. ft. house in a basic track.

[@gabrieln3613]

I was born & raised in Florida but moved to Southern California at 20, then up to Oregon 30 years but lived in Austin from 2013 to end of 2019. I enjoyed parts of Austin, pro musician so I played music all over town in the venues everyone reads/hears about but quite a few negatives....starting with that oppressive warped Gov. Greg Abbott. Moved back to SoCal end of 2019 (just prior to Covid) ......GLAD to be living and working in Southern California.

[@hus._.sainal]

A lots of these people who are moving to Texas they do not really know the property taxes or property tax is really high in Texas. They’re gonna be shocked and they’re going to go back in the next 234 years.

[@huynguyentoantin]

They should all know

[@jameshastey3058]

As a native Texan, one thing that surprises me is that large percentage of Californians who move to Texas yet wind up in places like the Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, or San Antonio metro areas. They are missing a lot of Texas' natural beauty and charm by moving to these large cities. Many of the complaints I hear are due to them having moved to those areas as well - high property taxes, lousy traffic, lack of natural beauty (DFW is flatlands, Houston is a coastal port mega-city, and the like). To me, Central Texas (ie the Texas Hill Country between Austin and San Antonio) is one of the most beautiful parts of the state - rolling hills, rivers, lakes, lots of trees and wildlife - and yet is overlooked by many Californians who move here. The Gulf Coast area from Corpus Christi to South Padre is a natural place for Californians who love the beach, yet once again so many wind up in DFW or Houston. If you come to Texas from California, do yourself a favor and look at places other than the major cities - look at your smaller towns in the heart of Texas or along the coast.

[@calikalbocalikalbo6082]

We moved to the San Antonio area from CA because it offers a lot more job opportunities than the smaller towns in Texas do. At least SA isn't a big libturd city like Austin, and not crime ridden like Houston or Dallas so it worked for us. Besides it's a short drive to some awesome places and beautiful country.

[@chadwilson1707]

As a native Texan also.. why in God's name would tell them to go to the small towns. Speak for yourself .. they can all come live next door to u .. how about that . That'd be fine by the rest of us .. we know where they r and van keep dibs on em and what they're doing . And make sure they're not spreading they're " cali" disease . What's wrong with u

[@jameshastey3058]

@@calikalbocalikalbo6082 I live about 20 minutes from San Antonio and know many people that commute from here to SA for work (and vice versa).

[@kb3809]

They only know of concrete jungles and feelings

[@calikalbocalikalbo6082]

@@jameshastey3058 ....I will be retired when I get back to the states so I won't have to. We decided there for the sons.

[@The806Traveler]

Also a native Texan for 58 years and counting. The universal problem I see no matter Texas or California is that all the high property taxes and regulations occur in large cities. Want to move to Texas or anywhere for that matter? Get a place in the country near a small town. Yes you will give up Starbucks and all the Malls and so called "things to do", but you will be richly be rewarded for your efforts. People are more friendly (if you don't know that it's very real thing). Don't ever join an HOA, period. Life gets good when you let the rest of the congestive city life go. Be engaged with your new community and you will be astonished how good life can be. 'Nuff said.

[@genielove91]

My husband and I are currently living in Forney, TX. I love it. 😍😍❤️ After living in Oakland for only a year, I could never live in another metropolitan city again lol. TEXAS for win 🥇💪🏽

[@genkiferal7178]

no. economic migrants come for the wring reasons!

[@Tangent360]

I know I'll miss things from California but honestly I'm *already* missing things from the California I knew even though I haven't even left yet. It's changed so much over the last decade; especially the last 3-4 that it's simply not the same state I was born and raised in.

[@talkingthetalk3640]

TX is trash. If you love dodging AR 15's then you love TX.

[@v1760side]

Well, some of it has been for the better, and some of it has been for the worse. Try checking out different counties. There are massive differences between San Francisco and San Diego 👌🏼 (to start, our Mexican food is unmatched 🙌🏼).

[@stathispapailias634]

Same here.....native Californian....we're done.

[@stathispapailias634]

@@v1760side There are plenty of Mexicans and Tejanos in Texas who can throw down.

[@v1760side]

@@stathispapailias634 I've seen your guys "Tex Mex." It's basically like claiming Del Taco guey 😂. Ima stick to mechacas and fish tacos, but thanks

[@paulcashshow1]

Texas is not cheap guys. I am a native Texan, rent is not affordable anymore. If you are new here welcome.

[@jeaniej9370]

I live near DFW Airport and what they have done to the beautiful countryside is sickening. Yes, north Texas had very beautiful green rolling hills, woods, and farms, all now being destroyed by builders. Large houses with tiny yards and apartment complexes everywhere now. Texas does not have nationally protected areas as do most western states, so our state treasures are disappearing. The local towns and politicians want the growth that gives them more tax dollars to spend. Where I live, all the little old houses, each on almost an acre of land, have been replaced with giant sprawling mansions that take up most of the acre. Sometimes they squeeze in 3 smaller mansions on one acre, and the quaint community has changed forever. If we don’t have a deep recession soon, builders will destroy the rest of the most beautiful parts of Texas within a few more years. They would already be gone for years had we not had the 2008 Recession. Even with all this building, I would never go back to the northeast, from where I came.

[@SIGNALFREQ]

😢

[@californiaslastgasp6847]

By “they” you mean your fellow Texans.

[@mmmd3429]

Who is building those houses and selling their land? Yup, get over it. People can move wherever they want to.

[@jeaniej9370]

@@californiaslastgasp6847 No, it’s mainly huge national corporations building like crazy to give the out-of-staters and internationals places to live. They’ve built so much, they are now dropping the prices and somehow giving low interest mortgages, just to get rid of them, so they can get ready to build more.

[@davidmarks5400]

I live just north of the Houston area,and you're dead right about developers destroying everything in sight. To me,this area now looks like a giant mud-hole. If there's any forest left,don't worry they've already got their eye on removing it down to the last bush.

[@enrique491]

I was born in LA but raised and went to college in TX. Came back to LA after graduating and now have a young family of 4. Like anything, there are pros and cons to anything. CA and TX are no different. Just got back from Europe and the TBH I’d rather live over the pond than either CA or TX

[@bryanwhitton1784]

I spent a lot of time in Germany due to work. Far better there than here unfortunately.

[@jaimealvarez8896]

AMÉN AMÉN AMÉN

[@jqight740]

Passport king. Great job. Just don’t get duped on the locals ripping you off on housing. Get the local rate.

[@andyroo9381]

I wish I could move to Europe, myself. I'm sick of the gun violence in America. Spain or Italy!

[@sprezzatura8755]

Spent a lot of time in Dubai that has a lot of appeal but very hot during the spring and summer months. I think Italy might be my best choice. America's becoming more and more low-class and dangerous.

[@beccalove8791]

I have a friend that moved to Texas from California. She said she had to stay inside all the time with the air conditioner on 24 hours a day. She also said that she had a wonderful group of friends. She moved back and is not returning because of the sweaty weather

[@e-ticket5625]

My buddy lasted a year hes back in the golden state!

[@missjanelove]

It gets hot no doubt. People here are acclimated.

[@celticspride133]

Or Texans aren’t soft. Moved from California to San Antonio, I got a pool and I don’t mind getting sweaty. But hey, that’s cuz I just don’t identify as a man, I’m a real man.

[@AKHWJ3ST]

Summers are hot, winters are cold. That's Texas for ya. And if you don't like it, just wait a minute and it'll change!

[@kevinr5187]

I ain’t going to lie the summers in most of the state can be brutal. I have had friends come in from Arizona had problems dealing with it.

[@lzrd8460]

Years ago Californians moved to OR for a cheaper life. They ruined the state, cost of housing rose because CA folk had more money to pay for local housing, leaving many young Oregonians unable to buy in their own state.

[@SC-pe9ir]

Remember there are pros and cons to everything

[@ericcarson342]

Half of these folks will be back. They don't want to admit it.

[@petermontoya1796]

Most of these idiots will regret the move. Most will be unable to move back.

[@henlohenlo689]

@@ericcarson342 i went to tennessee from california in 2021, thought i was gonna move there, but i came back by mid 2021. atleast the experience reinforced that california is where i want to be for rest of life.

[@ericcarson342]

@@henlohenlo689 I don't blame you for trying though.

[@danielboone72]

Prop 13 is definitely a pro to living in California!

[@PIANOPLAYJAZZ]

"I miss living in a place where everyone is on the same team" Americans used to move for financial reasons, better weather, safer communities. Thank you social media and post 2015 for thinking that we can't stand healthy discourse, understanding differences, and the push to be tribal

[@Joeybz1]

We are.. I’m in Texas now but from the Midwest. I have seen the change here. It no longer is what it was. Too many people , too much traffic. The ranch lands are being eaten up by ticky tacky all the same neighborhoods. The landscape is a sea of homes that goes for mikes and miles. You just cant get it back once its gone. It’s not that I dont like people from California. I do.. it really is a shame what has happened there. It is a beautiful state.

[@lindakingsley9486]

America is way too big and complex for what you are asking for. Maybe as communications make populations talk, that will change.

[@Comm0ut]

Enemies should not share dirt. BEFORE THE LEFT (a product of Bolshevik subversion and its descendants) expanded with the goal of destroying Western civilization the US was a far better place. The choice is be tribal or be destroyed. I'll take tribal. The US is far too large to be one unified country but the Federal government and the rich who own it ensure it's winner take all, so war it shall be.

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

I am a third generation Californian and I wanted to live in California my whole life. However, the crime, high taxes for everything, traffic, high gasoline costs and decades of one sided politics have made me decide that it is time to start seriously considering moving to another state. I am sad because I love California but the negatives over the past 10 years have far outweighed the positives.

[@swinn848]

I hear Texas is nice stay out of my unmentioned state lol

[@trinitymeadows2811]

Come to the GREAT RED STATE OF TENNESSEE where our government obeys us, not the other way around.

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

@@jimmielooper7122 I vote Republican. Unfortunately, there are not enough to outweigh the Democrats and the illegals and dead people that vote Democrat.

[@frankt5987]

Not all of California is like that. I live in San Diego CA and my neighborhood is really nice with no crime or homeless people anywhere near. People are nice to each other. Most people that leave are losers not all.

[@johnnysunrocket8618]

What?!!! Just move to a more affordable part of California. You must live in a large California city somewhere. Well it's not the same in other medium cities and towns. Look into it before you jump ship, punk trick, cross California now who ya gonna run too? 😅

[@kirkwilson5905]

Hopefully the ONLY California thoughts on Texas is how fast they can leave Texas.

[@idonhadenuff5979]

My conclusion after watching this documentary is that most will return to California once the opportunity presents itself. So I’ll just stay put.

[@MandatoryMyocarditis7]

The document is biased. Just check the UHaul rates for inbound and outbound. That's the real story.

[@bryanwhitton1784]

@@MandatoryMyocarditis7 No it isn't. As pointed out. There is a 2 to 1 ratio of people moving east vs people moving west. Thus the delta in price. That says nothing about the whys and justifications.

[@MandatoryMyocarditis7]

@@bryanwhitton1784 Yes, continue to stick your head in the sand. It's good for you.

[@didierduplantier8359]

@@MandatoryMyocarditis7 They did check and it’s 2 to 1 in favor of Texas. As a Texan, I think this is a bad thing

[@MandatoryMyocarditis7]

@@didierduplantier8359 If you're worried about the Dem voters, it's the indoctrination of kids in the red states that turned out Dem voters more than the transplants. Particularly bad is in the universities.

[@michellebowers8652]

There is a difference between folks who choose to move and have the option of returning (like the woman who still owns a home in Sonoma) and those who cannot afford to stay or feel unsafe in CA. The family with 6 kids made a rational decision to improve their quality of life. Moving away from the place you grew up is extremely hard and most people will put up with all sorts of hardships until they reach a tipping point and they decide to make a change. This video focuses on Texas as a destination but I don’t think that is the point, the point is “when does life in CA become so expensive or you feel so unsafe that you feel compelled to move away?”

[@GruneD]

It depends where you live. If you live in the hood or in some armpit of course you are not going to like it. You can’t generalize California is too big. We have everything. Stop copying what other Republican loonies think or say for views on their channel. California always attracts attention ain’t that funny. If you don’t like it here don’t come here or move away. We don’t want you here 👍

[@WPP20]

More people die in Texas by guns than any other state

[@UXtatic]

That's too deep for media to explore.

[@valerieneal2747]

I AGREE WITH YOUR EXCELLENT SUMMATION. LIFE IN THE MAJORITY OF THIS COUNTRY IS BECOMING DIFFICULT FOR MANY OF US.

[@valerieneal2747]

@@UXtatic YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. MSM DOESN'T HAVE THE BRAINPOWER OR SPINE TO DO TRUE DUE DILIGENCE REGARDING HOW WE AS A COUNTRY HAVE DEVOLVED TO WHERE WE ARE NOW.

[@TonyPerezDFWRE]

Most of California's problems are self-imposed. I was born in SF and grew up in Walnut Creek. At 45, I moved to Fort Worth in 2009. While the recession hit the world, California was a big contributor to the financial crash. I was done. It's only gotten worse in CA since. It took a lot for some conservatives to see for themselves how expensive and dangerous coastal city regions have gotten. The legislature keeps making it worse. This really started decades ago, around the time BofA and Wells Fargo moved operations out of SF where they'd been from the 1800's. Like most of the people interviewed, we didn't change, I didn't change. The state did.

[@TV-rm8zc]

People should thank their Corrupt Politicians. They have been in office for decades, what have they made better for their constituents Nothing. They only made it better for the wealthy elite and the hollyweirdos. People Vote Your Corrupt Politicians OUT or it will only get worse.

[@AZD2169]

I lived in Walnut Creek, moved to many states. The area in the late 70’s was great. Now unrecognizable. So glad I’m gone.

[@TonyPerezDFWRE]

@@AZD2169 - Exactly. Only when in nature does the state seem familiar. Go into most cities now and it's as you said, "unrecognizable".

[@tanya334]

I am Native Californian, and I can't wait to leave !! Tennessee, here we come. The fools in government have managed to destroy what once was where everyone wanted to live !!

[@TonyPerezDFWRE]

@@tanya334 I know how you feel. It's one thing if someone moved to California and now moved to another better situation. For those of us born there, we know what we had years ago. It's gone right now. I moved in 2009 and it's only gotten worse. I hear good things about TN! Best of luck ot you there.

[@bb-lemon]

I'm a native Texan, with plenty of amazing friends that live in California. As much as I despise my city changing in culture, becoming more expensive, and extreme traffic from all of this population growth. I can still empathize with my friends that work extremely hard and have multiple side hustles and still struggle to live in California. I just pray that our Southern Texas hospitality and neighborly kindness rubs off on some Cali folks. A smile and a "how's it goin'?" really goes a long way!

[@punkagrrlzero]

That 'niceness' hides all the misogyny and bigotry. Texas has a very real 'everyone is going to hell if they're not heterosexual Christians' problem. Don't get me started on who badly women are treated there.

[@Republican_Banana]

​@@punkagrrlzero Found the California we don't want

[@nabeel8194]

They are not really nice to Californiana though lol

[@bb-lemon]

@@nabeel8194 Lol true ... just fake the Texas drawl 🤣

[@Srs2483]

Lol! I am from CA and can say this....Californians are like NYers they are very independent and most will not pass you by and say hello. It depends where you are from. I live in Joshua Tree right now but originally from San Diego. The locals here say hi but the tourists wont say hi because they come from La and San Diego mainly. Bigger city folks are just that way. But Hi😆

[@MrKenXo]

There are pros and cons living in both states. As a native Californian's both my wife and I made the decision to move back to California after five years to be closer to family, better weather, and career opportunities. Yes, housing is more affordable in Texas, but on the flip side property taxes are higher (makes sense, to offset lack of state taxes), crime was just as bad in the metro areas, especially Houston, vehicle insurance was higher due to higher under/uninsured motorists, energy and food were about the same. If you have allergies, be aware of "cedar fever" which severely impacted my wife every year. A definite pro was I worked downtown and loved being able to spend lunch and breaks walking around the river walk area, a true jewel of the city. We lived on the North side of town, and often I would drive 15 minutes and be fishing on the Guadalupe river, so plenty of things to do if you are can live with the heat and humidity. I do worry the ever escalating cost of housing in California will continue to force younger families to move out of state in order to afford their first home, and retirees out to extend retirement savings. At some point we need to focus on better housing options using denser urban planning, walkable communities, and integrated rail corridors as found in Europe. We cannot continue our legacy of suburban sprawl into the wildland urban interface (WUI), which will continue to escalate our insurance rates, strain infrastructure, and erode the taxable base.

[@magedogtag]

wow. just wow. you probably vote democrat anyway. have fun with fuhrer Newsome!!!

[@izzytoons]

Well said. Economic growth is a driving principle that seems to drown everything else out. Well, it both brings and requires population. Next thing you know you have a city, and the same prople blinded by the growth, who drove the growth, go to the suburbse, expanding ever outward, with bigger and bigger highways. And then they complain about the cities they helped create but aren't living to work on. And they'll do it again, over and over, and the there's never a plan about how to deal with the growth, only to stay in the suburbs and complain about what they created.

[@bobbythorton7693]

nah texas on top reason why people are moving. Crime is way higher in CA taxes everything. Then you have less freedom as well

[@itsmeec]

@@bobbythorton7693 LOL. It's obvious you've never lived in California and, therefore, are going by stereotypes. LMAO

[@bobbythorton7693]

@@itsmeec no I'm going off facts

[@777Outrigger]

As a Texan, I was ready to get triggered. But this was an incredibly fair video without an agenda. Excellent!

[@josel6360]

Triggered? This is America u can say whatever u want about any state

[@777Outrigger]

@@josel6360 You have the right to say whatever you want. But I have the right to be triggered too, LOL.

[@inkarn8915]

Very Texan of you. Waiting to be triggered.

[@777Outrigger]

@@inkarn8915 No stereotypes.

[@inkarn8915]

@@777Outrigger you guys love your stereotypes in Texas. You also love taking rights away from women, trafficking immigrants across the country, banning books, etc.

[@angelashelton4860]

I moved from San Diego CA to Austin TX in October 2020. My current main goal is to move back home. All the while I've been in Texas I've been committing a passive suicide. The weather (only 3 wks in spring and 3 wks in fall can you go outside and enjoy anything), allergies to everything that grows here, lack of adequate public transportation and limited veteran's medical services. Even though I moved here because this is where my family lives, I don't even get to see them often enough to make it worth my while for being here. I want my beach, my weather, my sea gulls, my trolley, my VA hospital and all of the colorful things that grow out of the earth in San Diego.

[@roberth2747]

I heard several stories from people, they wish to move back !

[@39LEGOTO]

Well said! California # 1. 🥇🥇🥇

[@KevinB-pd3me]

You depend on public transportation and moved to TX. 😅😂😅

[@faustinreeder1075]

Left California 12 years ago. Best decision I’ve ever made. If I never see that hellscape again I won’t mind.

[@hamonryechinaski180]

Austin is least Texan place in Texas. Lifelong texans can't stand the place. Maybe not the best choice but the weather? Why move somewhere we're you hate the heat? Weird

[@NatureConnection-zn4jw]

I was born in Texas and am ashamed to see these apathetic comments. Not the state I grew up in.

[@slashinatorz1961]

I was born in Texas & I despise Republican politicians

[@kurtjensen7264]

I came to California when I was 12 years old. I left California when I was 65 years old and retired to Kansas. I have never regretted leaving California, best thing I ever did.

[@hu_b]

See ya

[@kbanghart]

Kansas... Yikes

[@bigjohnson7415]

Gotta love them Kansas winters!

[@thunderousapplause]

Lol, stahp. Kansas?? I think this is a lie

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

all just propaganda to get republicans to move out of california so the left can dominate the vote and dictate the laws for all of America.

[@Rallygal5488]

Lifelong Texan here. I can definitely understand why Californians are sad to leave their beautiful state. The agreeable weather makes being outdoors very pleasing, and there are so many kinds of activities to engage in, surrounded by natural splendor. But look at it this way. At least many of the people who leave California have seen it when it wasn't as bad as it is now, in terms of affordability. These Californians should treasure their memories, and go back to visit CA sometimes. The older you get, the more you see that the ideal for you is not always achievable. You have to make peace with your dreams and the "might-have-been" mindset. It's part of the wisdom that accrues with advancing age. If you come to Texas, at least once, please visit Far West Texas; Big Bend, Fort Davis, Alpine, Marathon, Marfa. High mountain desert. Gorgeous. It does not receive enough generous praise for what it offers. It's like stepping back in time to the 1950's. That area is too isolated for most people to call home, but it's a fantastic place to travel to. Finally, I really haven't heard many complaints about the food in Texas. Maybe new arrivals don't know where to go. Our Tex-Mex is a little different for Southwestern food, of course. But we are famous for our chili cook-offs! The best chili in the world. One thing about food: Texas (indeed, many places in the Deep South) has a wonderful pot-luck luncheon culture. We have superb cooks here who take pride in contributing. It is very often centered around church activities, but is not unknown in club meetings and at work. There is a graciousness about it. Indeed, any kind of home entertaining in Texas is also described in this way. I think I can say with a fair amount of confidence that, here in Texas, our home cooking beats any restaurant.

[@stuckinmygarage6220]

Thank you

[@benevolent2077]

You definitely sound like a very honest nice Texan. A lot of Californians have family from Texas. A lot of southern people went to California in the 50’s and 60’s to give their kids a better chance. But look at California now really bad.

[@ds8290]

Thank you for your wonderful description of Texas. I am a Californian who has lived here all my life. My grandfather was born and raised in El Paso, and I would love to see where he came from, along with many of the historical sites. I have heard many good things about the food there and wouldn't mind trying the many different dishes. So thank you again for your welcoming demeanor, it means a lot.

[@JohnDoe-sl6di]

@@benevolent2077Texans in real life are actually pretty friendly to me. Random people were saying howdy to me or waving at me when I went for a jog. Would love to visit Texas again. I’m from California

[@bryjbry]

Skip West Texas and visit Arizona ;)

[@75andbreezy89]

I own homes in both LA and San Antonio. Something people don't understand about Texas is the high property taxes. Sure there are no state taxes. But in California the property tax is 1.25% of the home value, and then because of Prop 13, it can only go up 2% a year. Meaning it takes about 35 years for your property taxes to double. In Texas, you pay 3% on your property taxes in the major cities (whether you're working or not, whether you're injured or not). And even if you have a homestead exemption the county can still raise your taxes 10% a YEAR. Meaning in the same 35 year period, your property taxes could double FIVE times. Model that out.

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

What you failed to state is to apply for homestead exemption and once you turn 65 your tax flat lines to that year and does not go up. You can also fight the tax valuation. It takes one day. Look into it. oh wait til you have the EXIT TAX approved (that follows you for 10 years) .... then there is the DRIVING TAX from California. Wait til that hits. (oh your Diving Tax does not improved roads. The head tax guy has said PUBLICLY it is to change behavior... so there's that)

[@davenone7312]

I pay far more than 1.25% And so does everyone else I know. You have no clue. California is one of the top states for overall taxes. Texas has far better tax structure than California!!

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

@@davenone7312 If you declare your place a homestead (not that hard to do) you can contest your taxes. AND when you turn 62 your taxes are set. No more increases ... ever.

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

@@user-eg8sg1np1z ...a typo... 🤣🤣 It should be a DRIVING tax.

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

@@user-eg8sg1np1z 😆

[@rhondapierce9315]

Evacuated 5 times because of fires, earthquakes, flooding on Central Coast and 🇨🇱🇺🇸🐎🥹😘crowding down in LA. Price of car, horse trail licenses, $450.00 etc, now $47.00 each. No state income taxes. Added it up! You can always jump on a plane to see the Pacific Ocean. Plus lots to see here in Texas.

[@genkiferal7178]

economic migrants too often wanna change the culture, laws, atmospheric of the places they move to and locals resent that

[@sr5toyo]

for those people who own a house in california and did not sell their house are smart and always have options to come back.

[@le_th_]

If they're conservatives, they won't want to move back. They will LOVE IT there, surrounded by their own kind. I say that as a native Texan who was fortunate enough to escape back in 1990.

[@timslee0618]

actually I heard some are planning to move back to Cali

[@sr5toyo]

@@timslee0618 i have a few friends that moved to Texas coz of the houses are cheaper and bigger but ended up moving back to Bay Area. but now prices of the houses went up, rates, and property taxes. i love Bay Area!

[@waltchan]

@@timslee0618 If they move back to California, they want to settle in a new-home neighborhood near the UC Riverside campus, which a big boom is coming soon. Same thing as for Merced, CA with a UC Merced campus nearby.

[@MasterYoist]

With California's "squatters' rights" laws and "homestead" laws, they'll possibly come back to find their home occupied and not be able to move back in until a lengthy eviction process that will last for several months. And then, when the squatters are leaving, they'll destroy much of the house.

[@jennyroth6583]

As a native Californian after 58 years there 6 years ago I up and moved to New Mexico, although it’s much more affordable here and there’s many things I love about it I miss California, the ocean and my people there and I’m selling my home here and moving home to Southern Calif

[@em34ev3r]

I can definitely relate. California is the best. The politics is just horrible, but the state is beautiful.

[@1984isnotamanual]

Did you have trouble finding new people?

[@susank9725]

Very racist and corrupt government in NM. Worst 9 years of my life.

[@kek3908]

Thank god.

[@maureen9115]

Native Californians & we moved from the San Gabriel Valley from a nice area next door to our church where we had life long good friends. We lived below our means, luckily. I got cancer & could no longer work as a teacher. My husband afterwards was constantly getting laid off from the studios as a plumber. He then had to compete with non certified illegals for side jobs to keep afloat. He then had to keep his clients when the studios were back in operation, or loose those clients for the times he would be out again. End result; he was only home to sleep. We finally moved to where his family had originated: Las Cruces NM. I miss friends & my son’s family the most, who also are struggling. It was difficult to make friends here except, others from California & people also relocating here from Michigan & Missouri. We miss going to Baja & the best Asian eateries in the US. In exchange, we are not stressed financially, have no house payment for the most beautiful home I ever lived in, we choose to live somewhat isolated in the outskirts of town, we have a 180 degree view of the mountains to the east, the city below, & the crimson sunsets over the western desert. The very affordable state college is nearby for our daughter. We also purchased a small home for $100,000 for our youngest son that lives nearby that has a rental in back.

[@lcprivatepilot1969]

Texas is definitely not for anyone without a sense of toughness. Not because of its people, they are friendly and in a class all their own, but because of the climate and environment.

[@tybarker5038]

For real that humidity is at least half the reason I won’t live in Texas anymore. It feels impossible to get cool and comfortable. Makes my skin itch. I just don’t like it. The rest of my family tolerates it but they don’t like it either.

[@drybizcuit1914]

Well those police that waited an hour to enter a school where children were being massacred ain't so tough so what they doing in texas.

[@jakerocinante1133]

I’ve long argued that environment has a greater effect on shaping people than other influences in their lives. Yes that includes the home environment.

[@missingno81]

It’s definitely hot outside but almost everyone has AC in their homes.

[@raquelb731]

Exactly

[@paulmayorga4182]

I was born and raised in SF, worked in Alameda. Just moved to Houston TX. What I miss the most is friends family and the sunset. Outside of that. Better cost of living, bigger homes and more of a family first culture out here in Texas. Houston is also very diverse and southern hospitality is a REAL thing. No regrets so far 👍

[@Norcaloutside]

Good for you brother, can't beat the West Coast sunsets as the East Coast transplant, I can understand the desire to move I think about it all the time. The toxic liberal culture out here is disgusting

[@Kaboomboo]

Please vote accordingly.

[@cameroonbreezygoat903]

Houston is a trash can

[@NOYB1776]

Do not dare vote the same way you people do to cause what happened from where you left.

[@paulmayorga4182]

People crack me up… stop assuming. I’m not even a democrat and Houston has a democrat mayor 😂

[@jcc9549]

All of these stories left out one thing…their sources of income. What made it possible for everyone of them (excep the food truck guy) to make the move without a total career dump? Do they work remote for a California company, collecting their hefty “California” salary? That family of six…..what does he do for a living? Oh and not everyone DREAMS of being tethered to a heavily taxed DWELLING in any state. Lol The desire to own a home doesn’t have the same appeal it had 20-30 years ago. People’s priorities have changed. Other than the guy with the food truck and the Sonoma lady, the others moved to buy a cheap house. I frankly have better things to do with my money than buy a house I need to pay taxes on. And the lady at the end downplayed the property tax issue…taxes on real estate in EVERY state other than California, are INSANE.

[@avalonmist254]

My home for over 40 years was Austin, Texas... Thanks to the Californians... I can no longer live in my hometown...its definitely Austin, California now and extremely Shallow and Entitled!🍀

[@RazzleDazzleMidnight]

The same is happening in the Carolinas with New Yorkers. They’re driving up prices, crime, and are generally unpleasant.

[@GS-zc4sk]

While New Yorkers can be unpleasant They should be able to take some criticism themselves.

[@John_Lee_]

every parcel of land will be bought by the free market. Isn't that what americans want?

[@Joeybz1]

Home prices have become crazy.

[@Joeybz1]

No.. most Texans are not spending $1500 a day at Disneyland. I could not afford it.

[@joseavalos1889]

I moved out of California for 17 years. Easily the first 10 years I was fine living in New York and then Florida. But then it hit me that I am Californian through and through and I moved back to face California and it’s problems as a Californian. I wouldn’t ever move out again. Nothing against Florida and New York, I am just Californian… and proud of it. At first everything everywhere else seemed bright and new. But then my memories of growing up in California started to shine through and I was on my way. I took all the things I liked in New York and Florida (Miami) and found them in California. I wouldn’t trade my experience for anything, but now, I wouldn’t trade California, either.

[@Rochelle937]

Wonderful!

[@flaviorodriguez3079]

Amen!!!

[@jeffalbillar7625]

That's right.

[@adimart2214]

welcome back!

[@Rochelle937]

California and Californians are being so ridiculed and demonized. I am really sick of it. . as though every problem in the country is due to California and Californians. Every state has its problems

[@ImMeandYouAreYou6942]

As a Californian that fled California for Texas, there is not one reason I should have stayed or one regret I have for leaving. The reason saying “weather” is overplayed. It easily costs me $55-60k per year more to live in ca than Tx.

[@BeastMacin11]

A lot of these feel like extremes. I’m sure the families that come from Texas to Disneyland for a week aren’t buying anything and everything their family wants every single day of that trip. They also budgeted to come out here. It wasn’t a sudden Saturday afternoon thing. I live in Sacramento. There are plenty of conservative groups that are very loud and very vocal. There are many secret societies if that is what one is looking for but feeling you have to hide what you support has both an external and internal component. How much of that is self guilt and lack of pride in standing behind what you support? Another person said the fires is when I realize California wasn’t perfect. When nowhere on earth is perfect that would be a utopia which does not exist. While California is having fires, Texas is having sudden snow and rain pours that are destroying their houses. Nowhere is perfect but again, a lot of these examples and reasons were extremes.

[@bryanwhitton1784]

Don't forget tornadoes and hurricanes. I lived there for ten years and had to go into our safe room and shelter with my dogs 3 times due to tornadoes in the area. I watched whole towns be destroyed. This is common to the whole area. As you say, no place is perfect. I live in the Bay Area and I was a republican most of my life. I never had anyone criticize me or ostracize me. That was before all this MAGA craziness came up. I had no problem 20 years ago discussing policy and plans of my position. That stopped about 16 years ago after the first term of W. I could no longer be a republican. But that isn't because of what my friends say. Its because the policies of the republican part became either toxic or just flat didn't exist.

[@monsherie3188]

Don’t forget mass shootings in Texas

[@LiaSunshine67]

They usually go to Disney World they stay away from California.

[@bryanwhitton1784]

@@LiaSunshine67 I know my wife has gone to Disney World and would like to go to Disneyland. My daughter goes to Disneyland several times a year. She says it costs about $350/day. We are all going late this year or early next year. They are both fun.

[@RealHomeRecording]

Delaware is pretty good... weather wise.

[@exeuropean]

I moved to Europe in 2019 after living in the Bay Area for 35 years. I moved for health reasons; lack of medical care. I was extremely homesick and still am. I miss the weather and the food. If the US had better access to quality healthcare I never would have left I loved California.

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

That's Amazing. Been thinking of that myself. Overall quality of life reasons

[@mjg239]

Hey, I am a Californian also living in Europe. Are you still living in Europe? I notice your name is "exeuropean". Which country or city in Europe did you used to live in? And where do you live now?

[@bunk95]

Medical care is fictional. Youre not in the death camp system (its been wireless)?

[@robertbauer3419]

@@mjg239 I'm also a Californian from Santa Monica living in Croatia right now. I've moved here because of family medical issues (sick parents). I like Croatia a lot but miss Santa Monica/LA/California every day. I am definitely going back as soon as I can.

[@nancyramos6872]

Should’ve just gone down south the border surgery, medication, and procedures are a fraction of what California pays

[@bluebonbon22]

I hope more keep moving out. Overcrowding is part of the problem.

[@jimmyjohnson7883]

Nah hun, we are all here to stay and only multiplying and at a fast rate. Also we have lots of other migrants coming from Venezuela and mexico to keep you company. California has plenty of section 8 housing and monthly government checks depending on how many kids you have. So just keep popping them out and you will be good. One can also go to walmart, fill up there cart and simply walk out without paying. No one can touch you unless a cop is present or you can sue them and most likely get a good settlement. It's even better if a minor is doing the shopping cause the consequences are a slap on the hand. It's also great cause you can use that montly government payment to buy weed since its legal and shop on Amazon all day. They also give out food allowances and one can eat like a king or you can trade the food credit for more weed lol. I give thanks to the liberals and all who voted for Gavin Newsom, Biden and company. Thanks again... Awesome!!!

[@debrafirestone861]

Maybe get politicians who care and stop voting for the same people who don’t give a rip

[@DRKBRANDON01]

@@jimmyjohnson7883 I mean... Can't really blame the homeless epidemic in that case can we... pick a lane? Also, migrant labor force are extremely hard workers in agri & this isn't anything the whites are remotely interested in doing. Nevermind they're the primary driver of US growth rate rn. 😊

[@DRKBRANDON01]

@@johnhishon9473 nothing compared to how many are coming in Rio Grande so... 😂

[@mimi1o8]

@@johnhishon9473 Africans from Congo and Kenya were at the border yesterday, not everyone is Latino.

[@DWinthekeys]

I left my home state of California 20 years ago and moved to Florida. Home prices was part of my decision, but the political landscape was also a very large part of my decision. I miss San Diego and I love California, but I don’t regret my decision one bit!

[@CityLadyLA]

Cheap but too hot and humid. Was there in November and still had to shower twice a day. Glad people are leaving so we'll be less crowded.

[@traveldoc1234]

And that’s the best time to visit! 😂

[@robinsonsontheroll5482]

Agree!

[@nick32121]

Unfortunately it's getting more crowded. They can only track the Americans leaving. They can't track all the immigrants coming in. Notice it's more and more crowded by the day

[@JohnSkyLey]

Lots of migrants are moving in so it won't be less crowded at all. It will be more crowded

[@JohnSkyLey]

@@robinsonsontheroll5482 Lots of migrants are moving in so it won't be less crowded at all. It will be more crowded

[@GKP999]

I moved from Singapore to San Francisco in 1993. While Singapore had continued to prosper and improve, I cannot say the same about San Francisco. The problems are not just with San Francisco or California. I find that the US is in a total mess. Politics in this country is a mess. People are unwilling to compromise for the betterment of everyone. There are so many problems that I see in this country to list. If I were to move, I think I will leave this country.

[@terricandelaria3766]

Well... bye...

[@GKP999]

@@terricandelaria3766 Typical response from an ignorant person.

[@jacksteel6590]

"I find that the US is in a total mess." -- I think you hit the nail on the head !

[@kold3637]

Trying to go to Singapore , or Philippines. 😎

[@RG-hf4et]

See ya 😂!!!

[@jfk5402]

Moving from a high cost area (California) to low cost (Texas) is always easy. But the other way around could be impossible. So be careful and think it over many times if you do choose to move to Texas because it could mean you can not move back especially if you sold your California house.

[@MrCarloszeca]

My nephew working as a patrol border in San Diego, had a nice home and great salary. He sold his home and moved to El Paso Texas, they lower his salary. Now he regrets, weather is horrible, nothing to do. He cant come back, houses are expensive, he cannot afford to buy one.

[@georgegravette1132]

I was born and raised in CA, bought a house in San Antonio about ten years ago. The smartest thing I ever did was NOT sell my CA house. If I thought I'd have to stay in Texas forever, I'd go NUTS.

[@jfk5402]

@@georgegravette1132 haha that’s another good reason why not to rush to sell. One might realize the pasture on the other side actually not so green as originally thought

[@BSLO48]

The grass is always greener until it's not. @@MrCarloszeca

[@TheInnerPact]

California used to be a stunning state but has become crowded, expensive and culturally intolerant. Schools systems and academia are collapsing. Cities across the state been tinted with Drug addiction, traffic jams, jacked up prices, corruption, theft and the latest the RV/tents everywhere. There are psychiatric Patients on the streets and average citizens living isolated or in their own bubbles. Discrimination is insidious. Even if I were a billionaire, I’d not be able to buy a property and live at peace surrounded by such disparities. Im currently renting and considering moving out of the country, find a village where my kids can live a simpler and meaningful life.

[@AAAzee92]

Moved from the bay area to Austin Texas. We are a young family of 2 kids. We absolutely hate Austin and are just waiting to move back. California is home and there is no place like home .

[@firebird6522]

Need help moving? Let me know.

[@will803]

Welcome back to California

[@mrs.madrigal]

Same! We moved to San Antonio and I regret it. My kids are unhappy, which makes me unhappy as well. California has its problems but it’s home.

[@will803]

@@mrs.madrigal my sister is moving and I’m telling her she’s gonna regret it I hear the weather is terrible

[@sandrajones8871]

I hope all those who move from California fo not bring the Democrat mindset with them. Anyone who would move to Austin..either did not do their research or they did do their reasearch and are of a group of people who are very much undesirable by other Texans. Go home, if that is your problem.

[@cuzthatshoweyroll]

This was a very well done video. No inflammatory politics, no grifting, even the comments are pleasant. Well done!

[@kootybear]

Well, I have no problem changing that. Since it is an ABC, nothing but left wing partisan opinoin writer organization, it didnt state the main reason these people are leaving and nor did it bring any real data. Not a mass exodus? Yeah right. High taxes and costs due to liberal policies, mass homelessness and corruption as deep as it can get. To produce a video without asking those who moved the reasons other than high costs is just propaganda for CA as normal. Every state or city liberals get their hands on gets destroyed.

[@richardl6188]

Great stories! My wife and I moved to Duluth, Georgia, from San Francisco, where I was born and raised, and we love it here. There is a HUGE Asian community here, which was a major factor to our decision to make the move. We've made plenty of friends at the churches we attend, and we're able to enjoy retirement at a young age, because of the cost of living in Georgia. Most of my family still lives in California, and we still have a house there, so we may move back, but that won't happen until our foster kids, who we adopted here, eventually leave for college!

[@tommurphy4307]

you even have 10 pacific islanders living there- a little bit of everything! so- if you move back- will you have to go back to work- since your early retirement is being made possible by the economy there??

[@richardl6188]

@@tommurphy4307 yes, maybe! We went back to California just last week for my cousin's funeral, and we noticed the gas price was $2 to $3 more/gallon than Georgia! So, we're probably going to have to come out of retirement, if we move back! ☹

[@genkiferal7178]

yeah, Duluth has a large Asian community. I bet you tell others how much you like diversity - yet you moved to an area not at all diverse. Why not just move to South Korea?

[@richardl6188]

@@genkiferal7178 I sense a little sarcasm in your response. I do tell others that Duluth is culturally diverse, because it’s the truth. The Christian church I attend here is made up of Whites, Blacks, Asians, and Latinos.

[@martypoll]

I lived 40 years in the Bay Area from UC Berkeley to retirement. I didn’t leave 6 years ago because of cost of living or politics. I was looking for a change and found a new life retired in Thailand. Having been away for a few years I can see that there are other beautiful and interesting places to live. I don’t miss California at all. Once you leave you see the flaws more clearly. I don’t regret my time there but I am glad I left.

[@celticspride133]

Californians like to think they live in paradise, put their head in the sand and tell themselves things are good. Analogous to the frog in the pan as it warms up to a boil.

[@judithgrace9850]

I had to leave Illinois to keep from killing a John Gacy look a like with a key trying to enter my apartment at all hours of the day and night. I heavily blocked all doors A/C. Windows Sliding porch doors I was ready to defend myself entering and exiting I just decided in 2021 at 79 to Move to Queretaro

[@LuvsTruth]

You shouldn’t assume that everyone living in California don’t see its flaws. I for one do and will stay here for the rest of my life. I am also keenly aware that being black means there are few places I can live peacefully in the world and California is one.

[@celticspride133]

@@LuvsTruth agreed completely, victims should stay together and California is full of them. Best of luck to you.

[@LuvsTruth]

@@celticspride133 Aha! The usual blame the victim stance. The problem with people like you is when you choose to or not to blame the victim. If I was robbed you most likely have no problem with me being a victim. But, when race enters into the equation all of sudden it’s a problem. Why is it that?

[@Lisette32]

I’m from Tucson Arizona and we’re experiencing the same problems here… our rents, housing/food etc has gone up drastically and we are seeing more and more people moving here. In fact people from California are coming and buying homes and renting them out at high rates. We also see many people from Texas and other states/cities. There’s been a high volume of people from Mid west and Nigeria and blk folks ALOT also India. Arizona isn’t the way it used to be. The only problem I have is the prices of housing, rents, food etc because our Country was built on all walks of life!

[@fairwayfigueroa]

I moved to San Diego from Detroit 40 years ago, and I would never leave this paradise. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. I understand why people leave, but the amount of housing being built in San Diego is huge, and an indication of people still love California and will continue to move here. If you want the best, you have to pay for it. The average temp in San Diego is 72° year round, the people here are far different than the rest of the state, and its beauty is breathing taking.

[@Clownlife432]

The crime and homelessness is why I left. Had plenty of money. I was tired of paying for high taxes that don’t punish criminals and make citizens suffer.

[@aviation2709]

Bullys in Del mar was my favorite place for a steak.. La Jolla.. Daydreaming.. Golf at Torrey Pines LOVE LOVE LOVE your area.. So many Awesome places here in CA ~Way to Go you!

[@highervibrations-x6b]

That's what I'm talking about. I'd rather pay more than be in Texas another year

[@Srs2483]

Please dont let this fool you...I lived in San Diego for 13 years and it is beautiful..it was then..but now there is alot of homeless and its becoming like San Fran there very dirty and not upkept. You also need to have two jobs to be able to afford a apartment unless you live with someone. Rent cost nearly around $2500-3000 there. My sister lives in La Jolla and pays $2400 for a studio if that says anything. You also have high taxes in CA. Unless you have a great job and are married or sharing housing with someone you will not make it. Being a single person living in San Diego is tough!!! I live 2hrs away but its always a option to live on the outskirts where its slightly cheaper:)

[@bdsjr32]

This was a really well done story by ABC7 News Bay Area. Very intriguing. As a resident of Denton County Texas, as well as having grown up in Collin County Texas (starting in the early 80's - both prominently displayed in this feature), I was interested to know what Californians thoughts are on moving here. Anecdotally, I see a California plate on a car almost everyday. Some might be rentals but I'll bet a lot are new arrivals to the State. The housing market has been really heating up due to the influx from everywhere. To the CA folks moving in, please embrace this state for what it is to most of the people living here: a place where lower taxes, smaller government, affordable living, and job opportunities allow for the American dream to flourish as it was intended to. Turning it in to the place that was left behind will only cause it to suffer the same consequences.

[@TonyPerezDFWRE]

I agree! I moved to Fort Worth in 2009 and was from the SF Bay Area. Tarrant and Denton counties (and most other counties here) remind me of what life was like in CA in the 1960's and 1970's. But, that's all gone in CA right now. When I moved here, I quickly grew to value what we have here in TX and I don't want to see that spoiled.

[@Pip8448]

My big concern with a huge wave of Californians moving to Texas was their voting habits. I REALLY don't want Texas to have the same issue we have here in western Washington: One or 2 cities having such a dense population that their votes outnumber the rest of the conservative state.

[@TonyPerezDFWRE]

@@Pip8448 Yes, many liberals will more here because of the hard work conservatives have done to create a state that's desireable for people and businesses. Then they want to vote for initiatives that did nothing but create the problems they left in CA! Nope, learn what works in TX and why it works. They can have a voice because they might actually have a good idea every now and then but no, we do not want to "California" Texas.

[@paulhunter9613]

@@Pip8448 unfortunately the change has already begun

[@robbieerta7827]

@@TonyPerezDFWRE Conservatives in taxes and crime but very open minded in social issues specially women from California.

[@robert3731]

As a Nevadan I thank all you Californians that moved to Nevada and not Texas. You folks have slowly turned this state into Cali-Lite. Housing prices are far beyond my reach and life is even harder now. This state hardly resembles the state I love so much. I grew up any Army Brat and never got to experience a home town or home state. I found that in Nevada and now I feel like I have to move.

[@respectknuckles428]

What do you want them to do????

[@theDavidChannel1]

If you were an army brat without a hometown or home state then Nevada was never yours to begin with. Enjoy New Mexico.

[@GoofusPlays]

​@@respectknuckles428go back where they came from

[@samismith8752]

I hope you realize this is not a problem with Californians, but with a broken system of unchecked capitalism. That's what you need to be angry at.

[@DrDurango15]

I'm so ready to leave Vegas. There's too many people in this little city and it's growing faster and faster. Nothing holding me here now. My career can go with me, so it's happening soon.

[@MrRaGeQuit206]

3 year anniversary today, I WANT OUT ASAP

[@markbrown1603]

Please get out you are not wanted

[@JohnSmith-tk7nt]

Lol you wanna move back to California?

[@MrRaGeQuit206]

@@JohnSmith-tk7nt the opposite

[@dy4710]

Moved to Austin from Sacramento Counting down the days to move back to California. Will be leaving end of the year Sorry Texas- you don’t compare to California

[@Charsi_Escobar]

@@dy4710why do you dislike it friend? As a lifelong Cali native, welcome back home

[@domdrty]

I lived in Mountain View (Silicon Valley) for 3 years. I loved the weather, the restaurants, events, and outdoor stuff to do within a few hour drive. However the crime and homeless issues are horrendous. Worse than anywhere I have lived in the U.S. and I have worked in some of the worse neighborhoods in the ATL. Politicians and the media there continue to blame fire arms for their crime instead of solving the issues. Laws in California make law-abiding citizens become victims. If you fight back and hurt a criminal, you will most likely be chaegwd with assault and/or murder. Real estate in the Bay Area is disgusting. Politicians make it extremely expensive to build in the bay area which results in super commuters that drive 1.5 to 2.5hrs each way to and from work because people can't afford to live in the bay area. I seen lots of working homeless people that live in their cars. They say they want to solve climate issues, but California is causing more climate issue just to keep real estate prices high.

[@Rhaspun]

It's not just the politicians. There are people in certain areas that don't want more housing being built. Especially if it's a higher density housing.

[@tommurphy4307]

well, you don't fight back like a common chickenshit criminal- you do it with your bare knuckles. then- you'll get some respect- and some air time

[@amysewell8141]

I’ve left CA a couple times and always find my way back. This is home. There’s a huge difference between living in a metro area and living in the mountains/gold country/motherlode.

[@Emily_Paris]

I agree. I was born and raised in Kern county which is 2 hours north of LA, 4 hours south of San Francisco. I lived in Tx for a couple of years. Came back to Ca because of family and the weather. I really love the beauty of the mountains, the beaches and really lots to do here. It’s home. Anybody who wants to leave, wish you the best. Those who come, welcome to Ca.

[@Holyshiszle]

I've actually left so cal and moved to lexington, kentucky for about 8 years. It was a fun place to stay for the seasons, very nice ppl but the food quality XD. Came back to so cal only to pack up and head north... currently in san jose, cost of living really sucks. rent itself is like 5x that of lex... Haven't tried Texas but prolly never will, I respect my gf too much to have a state see her less than a person... also a reason why I moved back to Cali btw. They at least try to help their ppl.

[@Samueltoucan2022]

@@Holyshiszle I am from Somerset, Kentucky living in Canada. The difference between food quality is astounding. Every single time I visit home I always think to myself "no wonder we are so fat in Kentucky."

[@walterwhite1]

@@Emily_Paris TEXAS IS JUST SO UGLY LOOKING 🤮

[@Holyshiszle]

There is also a chance that US food is just straight up poisoning us. =P but it is delicious.

[@lan-hkum2933]

There’s no comparison between these two states. Texas doesn’t have outdoor activities that you can enjoy in California. Once you moved out of California you wouldn’t able to afford to return to California unless you’re millionaire or billionaire.

[@mwatercress]

If some can't afford to buy a home in California, they might be better off moving to Texas and building some equity. Maybe with some equity, they could move into a starter home in California. They might not be willing to pay more money for less house though.

[@DRKBRANDON01]

Even some of the migrants in his video depict this 11:58

[@celticspride133]

Enjoy outdoor activities while your kids and their kids enjoy becoming renters.. unless of course you are a multi-millionaire.

[@violent_bebop9687]

Outdoor activities? Like living in a tent? You've got some nerve.

[@okijima15]

We had to move to Texas due to my company relocation & able to purchase the house ( big brand new house ) But, we just couldn't stand outside scenery ( flat desolate-like land) so we moved back and we purchased condominium in southern California and live here now retired 😍 We miss Texas size house tho but That's about it

[@jrecm4816]

An old native Californian (born in LA) I would love to move. Hubby won't move though and he's the greatest. The crime, politics , expense, and homelessness is overwhelming. Luckily, most of my college friends of 50 years or so are like minded . I love my friends, the weather, the geography and beauty here in California. I do feel very blessed but still it's sad what has happened to California

[@curtiscounsil9231]

The crime, politics, and cost of living in California is just too much to handle. The terror and lockdowns of 2020 was the straw that broke the camels back for us.

[@sptrader6316]

Don't forget the wildfires.

[@TV-rm8zc]

Gruesome newsom thinks he is a god. He is a corrupt individual so you can't expect anything from him like his auntie nan. Seems like all politicians in calexico are all corrupt. They messed up the state so so bad, nothing has gotten better only worse. But people need to remember all those corrupt politicians do not live near the crime or homeless areas or where working Americans commute back and forth to work, they are not around what everyone else has to deal with on a daily basis.

[@SuperCornic]

What state did you move to?

[@tonyamartin1425]

well said

[@KosmicKaren]

Same here. Had lived there for a decade. I think that the evil ones purposely wrecked Cali so that people would leave and they can buy up the real estate. It is PRIME real estate with the ocean, mountains, and climate.

[@hei-leestone961]

Born & raised in the Bay Area, mainly between SF & Oakland. In 2021, I actually moved to Oklahoma City since the cost of living in Texas has increased significantly (in major cities). I've recently moved back to the Bay Area with family and I have to say, it's feels like a culture shock! The Bay Area is my home and I love it dearly but the increase in homeless, crime and poverty is heartbreaking and makes me so angry. I hope that my move is temporary as I would really LOVE to move to Texas but I'm now interested in small cities/towns in West Texas. Although I moved to OK, I spent many weekends in TX (oddly enough). The big cities are cool but they are turning into cities like here in CA.

[@P71ScrewHead]

Move to NW HTX, you can find a No Restrictions 3 acre land ready to live in for under $160k, just don't tell anybody..lol Hwy 290 area.. You're welcome..

[@Cerxts]

@@P71ScrewHeadYou just told everyone, now the Californians and New Yorkers are coming for them

[@P71ScrewHead]

@@Cerxts You're right, i regret it.. Hopefully it's just Conservatives moving here..lol

[@MichelleVoegtline]

Please don’t bring liberal/ democrat ideology to texas. Other than that Texas would welcome you.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

​@@P71ScrewHead My mom is from that area. It used to be so beautiful with all the huge trees and the hanging moss. The pine trees filled the air. Now it's just wide open spaces with a few trees here and there. We used to go swimming at a country club out there and my uncles family owned part of the largest ranch in Harris county. Houses on that property now are outrageous. We used to ride horses on that land. They had a 40 acre lake which we rode horses in. They had rice fields so you didn't hang around outside after dark because of the misquitos. We rode horses down to their salt mines. Great memories.

[@jmccoomber1659]

When I moved from SoCal (Inland Empire born and raised) to Arizona many years ago, my family assumed I'd be back in a few years. "There's nowhere to live that's as good as California," they said. Of course, they moved there from Michigan in the 1950s, so it was their chosen place, and I'm grateful to have grown up there in the 60s and 70s. But by the 1980s, the traffic, congestion, smog, high cost of living, long commutes because you can't afford to live close to where you work, and SOOOOOO MANY PEOPLE made it impossible to live the life I wanted. I live at the Colorado River where California, Arizona and Nevada come together, the region is strikingly beautiful, there's loads of outdoor recreation opportunities (including hiking, off-roading. swimming and boating), and visiting my family was just a 4-hour trip. I don't know if I could have stayed away from California if I'd moved 1,600 miles away from my home and family. I feel blessed to have put down roots in my small Arizona city, Las Vegas is my metroplex (90 miles north) if I need a big-city fix or big-name entertainment. A more conservative government means personal rights are protected in Arizona, and cost of living is about half compared to SoCal. Gas alone costs more than double right across the river. California is a beautiful state with many amazing things to see and do, but for me, it's a nice place to visit as long as I can come home to my paid-for house in Arizona!

[@cackleberrycottage2340]

But now you have Katie Hobbs running the show, so I worry that AZ will turn into CA. We have two of our children living in AZ now and were considering moving there as well. Will wait a couple years and see. No point moving from one blue state to another. Plus we had our sights on Prescott and it is basically unaffordable housing wise. We have a home here in CA to sell, but it is in the mountains and won't sell for a huge amount like they do in LA or San Diego. Once my husband retires in a couple of years we will have to decide at that point what we will do. We thought we would be in CA forever after uprooting ourselves and moving here in 1986 from PA. But maybe not.

[@oogrooq]

California can be a paradise (and was when I was a kid), but it needs to deal with 1. The crime/ homelessness 2. The overcomplexity of running a business 3. The fire hazards (This one is partially on the federal government).

[@vanessagamino6826]

I was born and raised in Silicon Valley. I'm 33 and have a Masters degree+ 10 years of professional experience. I relocated to Houston, TX in 2022. From my perspective here are the pros and cons: PROS: 1.Getting a home is not dirt cheap but attainable; 2.high cultural diversity in Houston metro; 3.Several Fortune 500's and a variety of industries in Houston (medicine, energy, utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, NASA) 4.High ranking health facilities (Texas Medical Center) 5. Large state with both metropolitan areas and rural areas, unlike say NY which has just one key city. 6. Public policy is more sensible. You *can* and will be arrested for vandalism, assault, and the like. You can defend yourself. Homelessness and substance abuse are not out of control CONS: 1. No state income tax is offset by high property tax (this would have been neutral had the federal tax code not put a cap on SALT) and expensive tolls. 2. The great companies won't give you a shot if you haven't worked for a competitor or in the area already even if you have experience 3. The climate is oppressively hot and oppressively cold. Only 2-3 months out of the year have mild weather 4. The climate is not employee friendly. For example as a single working in tech companies my health insurance was super cheap and high quality. In TX it's not unheard of for a single person to be paying $10k annual between the deductible and premiums 5. The geography is not a strong point compared to CA where you have everything: forests, deserts, beaches, urban, agricultural. The beaches in TX are not pretty or touristy 6. Mexican culture in TX is a different strain. In CA it's more authentic whereas in TX everything is watered down as the TX version of the Mexican American experience. Ethnic food in general is not great out here The move made sense for me. It did not come without significant trade offs

[@richardalvarado-ik9br]

Uh TX has the second worst homeless problem in the country. My brother just moved to Katy which about 50mi from Houston, I think he made a bad mistake. TX has terrible weather, crime, poverty, but if you're rich, than it's definitely better than CA. Myself I'm seriously looking at Michigan (yes it's cold) but cost of living, crime, public education (mich st and mich ) are both excellent schools with online campuses). The automotive industry is gone and never coming back. Too many lawmakers just don't want to make the former Rust Belt switch over to higher and lighter tech.

[@corinaperez226]

I don't consider myself watered down. Texas used to be a part of Mexico. Texicans are just a different flavor profile. What a jerky comment.

[@FreshGrey-pm4vw]

well said- I tried living in austin in 2005-2013 and every yr my property taxes went through the roof. yes, I missed real mexican food I grew up with. the humidity is off the charts. many homes are built on flood plains but they say they arent....when those torrential rains hit, watch out. I grew up in so cal and miss it so much still. the changes are awful but its the most beautiful place in the US for me. too bad about getting locked out financially- if I was wealthy thats where I would be despite the problems.

[@Yru2noz]

Thank you for your input, very informative.

[@wolfie71231]

good stuff, thank you

[@ns6095]

It's not new to migrate from one state to the next. It's happened for generations past. What hit hard this time, I think, is that there is a huge difference in finances from those in Texas to those coming in. 10 years ago, a family could live off $12 hourly. When the migration started, original Texans started getting behind quickly. How can you compete with a house price of 150k that you are getting a loan for, but someone else is coming in with 400k cash? So many home owners benefited from those buys too, but turned around and found that they could no longer afford to live their dream even with a high buy sell. They left the state. More and more Texans have moved out of state, moved out of the major cities, or have become the growing population of the poor. How can we, citizens, help each other? Most people who said they moved to Texas were because of the overall morals of the people, republican values, personal accountability, and neighborly atmosphere. If that's true, why push that out? Stop purchasing houses well over the value of the home, and stop allowing companies to take advantage of those already here by allowing you to keep your 3x salary, stop joining the game in taking advantage, stop bringing your bad ideologies and integrate into the Tx way of living, and so on and so on. If you only came to Tx because of cost? You are going to be up and moving again.... real soon... I hope it was worth it... you should never use the cost of living to move to one state to the next as a sole purpose to move. You could have moved from one city to the next.

[@95shagginwagon67]

As a CA resident born and raised, CA politics have ruined this state. It’s overpriced, drugs are a constant issue, homeless everywhere, all our money goes to green energy, etc. Buy into the BS if you want, but it is a scam. How does SO MUCH of our money go towards these projects that only seem to get worse? It doesn’t add up

[@ghassanjenainaty4212]

what do you mean that all your money goes to green energy ? please explain if you dont mind

[@nthused]

Actually, Texas has been a leader in Wind energy for well over a decade. We’ve great areas for the resource to be used…and money is being made. The hatred against “green” energy is non-sense…it’s energy…period…and it beats oil washing up on our shores.

[@bryanwhitton1784]

@@ghassanjenainaty4212 He can't. Just a bitter old man. Housing has gone up. Why is that? Because there are more people trying to buy than there are houses available. I live in San Jose and I don't have drugs all over the place. I can no longer walk our dogs but my wife does and she feels comfortable walking them, even at night. No we don't have German Shepherds. Just a couple of cocker spaniel type dogs that we rescued. We do have homeless caps just a couple of miles from us and it is troubling. ot so much that they are there but that the city council is constantly relocating them into this area. They say it is because they have easy access to services there. To that I say BS. They are moving them from the two wealthier areas of town to the very southern most area that is more middle class. Money talks in this case. As for the "Green Energy". I put solar on my house nearly 15 years ago with a 4 year payback. I drive two electric cars and recharge them and drive for free as well as paying for my household electricity. You simply have to plan. If your income is so low that that isn't possible then I agree, it is time to move or get a different profession. You probably can't afford to live here.

[@annjames1837]

Democratic policies always lead to hellish living conditions

[@flywall3216]

I guess you don't have solar panels on the roof and Teslas in the garage. My relatives in Texas do to ensure they have power and transportation in the next ice storm, and to help offset the costs to run the A/C constantly from April to November.

[@Cola2013_1]

I was born in Vietnam, but moved to florida, as i say im proud for Texas.

[@shereemanbeck9068]

As a Native Texan, Texas is a whole other entity unto itself. Prices have gone up in Austin so much that they are comparable to California. It has caused a lot of Native Austinites to leave, me included. But it is what it is. Our weather is very hot in the summer and the allergies are horrific. If I could afford it, I'd move to the beach in California and enjoy those those 70 degree days and ocean breezes.

[@WubiWatkins]

Austin was already on the border of being a bad stepchild for the state you allow more Democrats in there you're going to die out promise you

[@solominded]

Funny that people who don't live in California think its always 70 and perfect here. Usually, its 95 degrees and the heat is killer. Movies always make california seem so perfect but in reality it's just as hot as Texas.

[@kbanghart]

​@@solominded define "usually". I'm just outside of Sacramento, the weather here is just now getting hot but only sometimes. And the humidity is nowhere close to the Midwest or south.

[@clairec77]

@@solominded how many hours during the day is it 95 degrees where you are? In Texas, the temp is near 90 at 9am and remains just as hot well into the evening and overnight hours with very little relief overnight until the sun comes up to do it all over again the very next day. California heat for maybe 4-5 hours per day is tolerable.

[@safeandeffectivelol]

@@solominded Summer of 2010 we had 45 out of 50 days above 100 degrees in Dallas. It got over 110 a few days. Unless you're in the California desert, it doesn't get that hot there.

[@socoman99]

Today is June 20, 2023. It's 106 degrees in Austin, 99 in Dallas, 101 in San Antonio and the humidity hovers around 50% to 70% in those places. The government has put out excessive heat warnings for those areas. Yesterday, about 300,000 utility customers lost power, so those folks have no air conditioning. Plus, it's only June! It'll be like this every day for about the next three or four months. How do you like your Texas now?

[@jerryspann8713]

June 20, 2023 Fresno California 82 for a high.

[@mojomanmurph1925]

YOU FORGOT ABOUT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOS!!!!!!

[@nicolemaxwell6354]

Do you have any idea what the weather is like in Springtown Texas? My kids will be moving there from California this month

[@mida8261]

I left California for Nevada in 2017. I moved back in 2020 to be closer to my aging parents. I decided I can't live in this state anymore and am looking at the midwest. I hope my parents are convinced so I can still be close by to help them. Otherwise, I'll have to make the jump on my own. I love California very much, but cost of living is too much for me to handle.

[@mida8261]

@fjbatyoutube1681 Not everywhere in the state is crime ridden. Most of the state is still more or less the same as it was pre pandemic. Where I live is thankfully no exception. But yeah, cost of living is a huge issue out here.

[@Nirobiscloset10]

Same.

[@putler965]

There are many people who leave CA due to the cost of living but then vote for the same policies that caused their cost of living in CA to be so high.

[@hu_b]

@@gregstreuber If you like telling people where they can and can't live you'd be happier in a communist country I hear the CCP has a commissar position available.

[@NVArt001]

I left CA in '99 for NV also and you couldn't pay me enough to move back.

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

TX isn’t getting any cheaper to live than a majority of CA. It is getting overcrowded, homelessness is getting worse, crime and violence is up and any nature that was there for many years is getting bulldozed so can make high rise apartments, toll roads and cookie cutter HOA communities. Taxes are higher as well especially property taxes. Weather is extreme in summer, winter,etc. TX has very little to offer when it comes to outdoors, ocean, lakes, rivers and mountains. If you like shopping and eating, TX is a great place for that but everything else, not a lot of options. Traffic is horrendous. Lived in North TX pretty much my whole life and moved to South West WA and love it here and love it

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

@@lisasdfwhightechworld9946 ok I’m talking about within 100 miles of where people are moving to and that is DFW metroplex. There is none of that near there unless you can call mud water a real lake lol and don’t even try to say eagle mountain is a real mountain lol!! I live near a real mountain that I can see literally everywhere I go, it’s called Mt Rainier

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

@@2ndgradeuscitizen it is all about perspective. As someone who was born in Fort Worth in 1977 and grew up in TX for 44 years, I can assure you that I knew TX before all the growth, destruction and overdevelopment of the DFW metroplex. My grandfather owned 100 acres of farmland in Springtown,TX in the 70s and 80s and used to spend time there and their lake house on Lake Grandbury in the summers and it was amazing from what I remember back then. There was little traffic and people as well as lights in the country so could see stars here crickets chirping but after he passed away all the properties were sold and as I grew older in the early nineties, I noticed it started getting more popular to move to DFW, people started migrating here in the mid 90s and buy early 2000s, writing was on the wall and it just got worse as far as traffic, population density increase, tearing up of nature and land only to replace with strip malls, shopping centers and cookie cutter homes. With all the new tax revenue, none at least in Fort Worth was used to create a better infrastructure that didn’t require toll roads on 35, 820, 170 , 20 & 30 to make the congestion better. It just got worse, with road rage at all time highs, accidents every turn it seems no matter what you tried to do to avoid as people just don’t care in DFW. Home prices, rent, cost of goods,utilities all gone up ten fold. TX is catching up to CA with cost of living but offering only a fraction of the benefits of living in a state like CA,OR & WA. I can assure you any parks, lakes or Gulf Of Mexico doesn’t come close to comparing to anything on the West or Pacific NW when it comes to beauty of the outdoors. Heck I would argue the city parks where I live are better than anything TX had to offer when it comes to state parks. I lived and seen enough of DFW to tell you I know exactly what I’m talking about and you couldn’t argue otherwise. Then again I lived there my whole life so on the inside looking out,that is my perspective based on experience. If you are from CA and lived there as long as I have lived in TX, then coming to TX is probably a new experience and breath of fresh air.

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

@@2ndgradeuscitizen you definitely lived in a better part of CA and I can assure you it is way more beautiful there than Keller TX no matter which part you live in Keller, that we can agree on. The only trees in Keller and nature will be mainly by Bear Creek Park and along that area and around Old Keller HS. Westlake, Southlake, Argyle, Roanoke, NRH,Colleyville and Hurst are nowhere near as beautiful as Monterey,Carmel and by the cost at least where I visited. The trees are not as tall or plentiful as they are in Northern CA either. I got to do a road trip for 3 weeks on the 1 and 101 and nothing like it. You won’t get anything like that in TX ever period and that I know very well. I know all the lakes and parks where you live and don’t hold a candle within a 100 mile radius N, S, E and most definitely West and I’m sure we can agree on that. There is an old saying you pay for what you get. TX had great food, restaurants, decent night life but going anywhere near 377 Southlake Blvd, I35N & S and backroads to get around it are way over crowded with Tons of construction, congestion and lights that make it a nightmare to get anywhere. That I know very well to as I worked in Alliance area for 18 years and drove on 820, 35 and wasn’t until I lived off Park Vista Blvd that getting to where I worked was less than 15 min instead of 30-45 min for only 13 miles when I lived further S. It’s only going to he worse in your area the more they build and they will build more

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

@@2ndgradeuscitizen moved to South Seattle last year at beginning of June. I moved to Keller from Saginaw before moving to WA and the I’m sure the water restrictions are still in effect where you live and last time I talked to my friends and family, you guys are already getting an early taste of summer in April and not even June yet. Won’t miss those 100 plus degrees days with no rain and constant watering to keep your grass and other stuff from dying. Grapevine Lake and another lake around you will be overcrowded and I’m sure you have kids, Keller Rec Center indoor and outdoor pool gets overcrowded real fast if want to take kids swimming unless you have your own pool which is a must from April to October.

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

@@2ndgradeuscitizen it seems like you are enjoying TX and like I said, I grew up there pretty much my whole life and new TX and that area you live before all the stuff you have around you now and it has changed way to much and I outgrew it. As far as a vacation is concerned for 6 months, it is a stretch as don’t care if pacific ocean has sharks or not, still beats any pool water year round especially Southern California beaches. I love fresh water lakes, mountains to hike and ability to go to the ocean, lakes, mountains and downtown if want the city vibe and I get that here in Seattle. If I had a job in S California near LA, I’m sure I would not have a problem finding the same things I get her In PNW. I would say you did what you had to do for a better quality of life for your family and making the best of it but still not CA

[@stellab3828]

Can you do an investigative report of people desperate to leave CA but CAN'T because of financial and personal reasons? I think you'll have tons of people who would volunteer to be interviewed! More than 8 people.

[@KK-pm7ud]

It's not can't. It's that they refuse to. Life isn't easy. You have to make hard choices to get from where you are to where you want to be.

[@charleslavoie5402]

It’s can’t.. stop being stupid.

[@ThatGirlLib]

People on the low end income scale collect a lot of government/state assistance. Since the cost of living there is high, so is their handouts. I doubt anyone wants to leave that.

[@charq52]

@@KK-pm7ud Sometimes you "can't." Example, if you're taking care of elderly parents.

[@Ohkayy_yy]

@elon @joebiden 😭 MODS!!!? Please, i was told that 90% of the people moved away, surely more want to join in

[@user-pe3tt7iu7g]

I worked really hard to move to California and I love it. Weather makes me happy.

[@eliza1826]

I really work hard to be able to live here and I don’t regret it at all, yes the politics is bad but south cali weather and nature is something else. Plus, people from other states are so bad in behavior I rather live here broke loo

[@jameso1447]

California was the most volcanic place on planet Earth until 1878 when oil drilling began. Before that it was typical to have a major eruption once every twelve years. That's why there were few inhabitants when the gold rush started there and that's why it's been safe enough to support a major population ever since.

[@danielduarte1574]

Me to i will never leave cali ❤ TEXAS SUCKES 😂

[@fmone7878]

​@danielduarte1574 u got soft hands liberal

[@ViPro2023]

What if I told you you could have; great weather, beautiful beaches, and mountains... WITHOUT people crapping on the sidewalk, high crime, and high taxes?

[@samanthacrisp9421]

Never, ever leaving CA! I will help rebuild it. Lived in Austin, TX for 9 months and could not wait to get back to CA. Not my cup of tea!

[@DroneStrike1776]

Okay liberal.

[@samanthacrisp9421]

@@DroneStrike1776 NOT a LIBERAL!

[@AceGoodheart]

Us Texans are embarrassed of Austin. Black sheep of the family.

[@B33333]

Oh then go back! You will like 👍 Corruption, drug and pimp every where

[@Adiudicium-1776]

good luck trying to rebuild it. Let us know how it's going.

[@jvarela965]

I lived in Los Angeles for a year. in 2000-2001. I loved : West Los Angeles, career opportunities, weather, downtown on Saturdays, 99 Cent Only Stores, Hollywood. I loathed : High cost of low living, traffic, big city nastiness at times among people, Rents and real estate prices. I would never live there unless I had a substantial income. Working families moving to Texas should look at Houston.

[@John_Lee_]

Imagine moving to another state with extreme weather and diminishing water supplies

[@davenone7312]

You mean the horrific drought years we have in California? The 90+ degrees we have most of the summer all through the valleys?

[@John_Lee_]

@@davenone7312 key word: another. Meaning both states face similar issues climate change wise. If I was migrating out of California I'd go to a place more resistant to climate change.

[@joshuajanduke]

@@John_Lee_you can STOP 🛑 with the climate change talk- you sound like a democrat ⚔️🇺🇸

[@John_Lee_]

@@joshuajanduke make me, you little snowflake

[@ranranpoopants]

We don’t have extreme weather lmao. Just cause it gets hot and your white skin can’t handle it doesn’t make it extreme.

[@scottleitch2957]

I was born and raised in Florida, but we had family in Texas. My brother has lived here, my Sister still does, and my son lives here. I came from California in 2016, best move I ever made. I do miss the weather.

[@Shazzyhtown]

Yes, a lot of Californians have moved to Texas. But, I know quite a few who regret their move. Yes, its overall cheaper. But the lifestyle is not the same. Cheap is relative. Property taxes are quite high in Texas. I'm a Texan and I suggest u Cali residents consider more than the so called lower cost of living.🙏

[@JBoy340a]

Yep. Texas property taxes are a killer. And unlike California (thanks to Prop 13) can rise dramatically in one year. As in $7,000 to $15,000

[@Shazzyhtown]

@@JBoy340a ....that is correct sir. Our new residents are experiencing a shock with the rising property taxes. Yea, ur house may have cheaper. But add in those taxes and u might not be better off here. Just sayin

[@JBoy340a]

@@Shazzyhtown thanks. I guess not having a state tax on purchases means they have to get the money elsewhere. I also noticed all the toll roads in Austin. That has got to add up if you have to use them to commute.

[@cliftonbowers6376]

I lnew four that left three are already back and the other one left is on their way back..

[@cliftonbowers6376]

​@@JBoy340a utilities too equal most folks rents and above house payments too..Texas sucks

[@coronabuster3611]

That's happening all over the US. The problem is they move to conservative places because those are really great places to move. Then they put their liberal ideas to work and destroy the wonderful place they moved to. I'm hearing about this happening across the country. California is an amazing beautiful place with an amazing climate. The problem has always been the people who don't have real-world common sense and their politics. What's worse is that they are lovely people, at least the ones I've met. I don't have a problem with anything about them except how their politics destroy beautiful places, and increase crime, and poverty.

[@GamerplayerWT]

I think a big issue too is people living beyond their means. Starbucks every morning, cell phone plans with unlimited minutes, new cars every 3 years, new iPads, etc. every 1-2 years, a large home that they don’t need (too much sq. Footage), eating out every other day, and many other costs people don’t need, but just want.

[@jpthsd]

I always teach my kids, live with needing rather than wanting (but allowed yourself sometimes, just sometimes get your "wanting",,,they seem to follow my teachings :) )

[@Mawmaw-x5-iw1jb]

Exactly

[@ulrichskaarsgard7848]

It comes down to quality of life. You can live in other countries where you can eat out every day because food doesn't kill your bank account. We retired in Thailand. Quality of life is 100x better than in the USA. People are nice, food and homes are incredible and cheap (approx 10x cheaper than in the US) very affordable health care. And, you can travel anywhere in the world when you want. I don't know why people think USA is so great, it isn't what it was 40 years ago.

[@jpthsd]

@@ulrichskaarsgard7848 You're right any other services better finding elsewhere outside US....but you seldomly find somewhere when you are sick to deliver to hospital, they cure/heal you before asking $$ that is only in US You bet when you are sick and visiting hospital , they will be asking $$ before admitting you :) and are you sure you always stay healthy and no sickness all the time? :)

[@GamerplayerWT]

@@ulrichskaarsgard7848 Most people can’t afford to move themselves and their stuff to another country.

[@NYCHFAN]

9 minutes in and everyone is from the most expensive areas of the state. California is MUCH much more than LA and SF Bay area! I grew up in Sunnyvale, and now live in another part of the state. My family and I are thriving still. I wouldn't live anywhere else (except maybe OR or WA, or outside US). Texas has horrible weather, and I have no words for their insane politicians. I wonder why Californians don't consider another part of the state instead of leaving? This state is huge, and has so much to offer. 😊❤

[@davidpaz9389]

I agree. I lived in CA for 11 years total. All over the state. Unfortunately the massive coastal population centers run the rest the state. Moving to a small town like Bishop doesn't mean you've escaped the insane policies enacted in Sacramento.

[@ellenroehl6022]

Sunnyvale? Say "hi!" to Buffy!

[@flywall3216]

@NTCH FAN My guess is most people need a job only found (or pays well) in larger cities. Since CA only has three or four large metro areas that leaves out 75-80% of the state.

[@DavidWilliams-qr5yj]

LOL

[@bruh-so8vp]

people flee cali and move to texas for a reason. All politicians are insane, but ours are better than yours obviously if they make our state better to live in than yours.

[@Sandi-ke9mi]

One of my best friends and former neighbors of over 15 years moved to Texas in 2020. She did it because her son passed away and she needed to go help with the grandchildren. I still miss her. But I’m not leaving California. I still love it here.

[@tayorhernandez728]

good stay there

[@kek3908]

Thank you for staying, signed - the rest of the nation.

[@nebworth3688]

Yeah stay there, you human cancer.

[@GoRilazZombie]

Plz we dont need California

[@fatcat5817]

Honestly, good for you. My parents left Mexico because they (And the majority over there) were too chicken sh** to save their beautiful nation from getting graped by criminals inside of gov and out of it. Reminds me of that African tribe that made their women "ugly" to not be graped/stolen by the other neighboring tribes.

[@dumbbunny9178]

Just be prepared for the property taxes in Texas. Lots of trash on the roadways and uninsured drivers all over the highway. The housing prices are rising fast as well. The summers are brutal. Just an honest review by a native Texan from the Dallas area.

[@0ptimal]

Yep 120ish heat index all summer long. Severe storms w tornadoes every week. Not to mention all the sht kickin rednecks everywhere! if i were cali i wouldn't even think about going to texas

[@fredmckibben6872]

I moved from Calif to Texas......there are things you need to know before you make the move.....Housing cost is climbing and property taxes are assessed yearly....so, if your equity rises so do your property taxes...yearly.....the biggest problems with houses are Foundations which is very costly to fix. You need to get use to the weather....EXTREMELY hot in Summer....You'll need to run your a/c 24/7......Very high humidity.....cost of beef is as high as any where else.....they don't grow produce so, it has to be shipped in which raises the cost at the check out. Driving is crazy.....navigating the streets takes some getting use to...LOTS of toll roads.....Just do your homework before you make a move to anywhere

[@rampar77]

Gas in Texas is less than $4 a gal for premium. There are toll roads everywhere. It cost less than $10 a day for my 30 mile to work commute. There are also hmewstead and senior exemption for property tax. My AC is less than $100 a month in the summer. I paid over $400 a month in So Calif over 10 ears ago.

[@anthonyr587]

Housing is dropping here. My friend and I left LA a few years ago, he went to Indianapolis and I went to Austin. I just bought a house as it dropped here in January, he was trying to find a house in the suburbs of Indy and was being priced out more than here. He gave up on Indy and just bought a nice place for 400k in Round Rock - 20 mins north of downtown Austin with a yard big enough for 2 dogs. 12-18 months ago he'd have paid 550k for it. I used the money I saved from the house to spend 100k on a Barletta pontoon boat for Lake Travis. The quality of life here is much better than Cali, but the weather is harsh at times.

[@sarahj4cardsandcrafts]

I've seen the Craziest drivers in Tx... than in the 5 other states I've lived...Texans blame Californians for the driving issues, but CAs are better drivers in my experience. The property taxes are insane!! Even with homestead cap, they can go up 10% of assessed value year over year...that adds up fast!! I've been here 4 years and my taxes have gone up $3000. There's many great things about living in TX, but I think @Fredmckibben6872 is absolutely correct...people need to have a realistic take on the differences from the state they're moving from...then make a calculated decision about moving. Pros and Cons in each state I've lived.

[@nicolemaxwell6354]

Thank you for all of yourinsight! Do you happen to know if the weather in springtown TX is the same as the part of Texas you're speaking of?

[@cnph7067]

In the last 5 yrs both our adult (20 something)children moved to DFW area for few reasons. Neither felt they’d ever be able to afford a home in the 680/24 area we lived and both felt the booming job market in the DFW area was better for them. Both took jobs that are actually paying more then what they had in the Bay Area and believe it or not both have much easier commutes. Five yrs forward both now own homes bigger then the home we had in Pleasant Hill and their expenses have been much less. We have now sold our home to be near them since we are retired and purchased in Grapevine Tx area. Home cost half of what we sold for, from 1900 sq ft on 1/4 acre to 4000 sq ft on full acre! People here are very nice, very little crime if any at all, and no homeless wandering around. Yes there are homeless but it’s seriously about 1% of what it is in CA. I do miss the beauty of CA, wife and I lived there our whole lives in EastBay, but we both have watched the changes to CA from over taxation to crime and homelessness and don’t see it changing in our life times.

[@anthony9489]

The last guy who talked was right. Both states have their own great things. People get so angry over politics that they up end their entire life for it. Stupid. I'm born and raised in SoCal. Live a mile from the beach. It's beautiful, comfortable, and I literally have it all here. Politicians come and go. I'm not going to chase politics across the country every time I'm not happy who the governor is. That's seriously idiotic.

[@matthewford2532]

But what do you pay in rent? How much does your gas cost? What is your tax basis? How are your tax dollars used? These things matter - they're not just ignorable for the vast majority of people because it's 'nice' or 'pretty' a mile from the SoCal beach. Most aren't so privileged, anyway, even if they are living in Cali. Maybe you don't care about these things, or they don't affect you enough to make you consider leaving, but you occupy a shrinking minority.

[@PabloTheThinker]

I’m moving from California to Texas this year. I can’t stand the politics anymore and the values in California don’t align with mine.

[@Jane-kp3xr]

@@PabloTheThinker : Stay out of the Cities in TX. You will be happier.

[@yesher12]

Don't forget the weather in most of Texas is just plain miserable for months on end. In N. Texas we have threats of tornadoes in mostly the spring but can happen at any time during the year. We have bugs and snakes galore. I am a proud Texan and would not live anywhere else but it's not a state for the faint at heart. I have always lived in rural areas except for in college but that was in West Texas Panhandle/Plains so not really big city and that was back in the late 80's.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

That was my experience in my many visits to your state (my grandfather lived in Stillwater, OK). People out west think all of Texas is dry sand, like El Paso. But there is an absolute wall of blistering heat and humidity through the entire eastern half of the state that is as you say, not for the feint of heart. And many people out west simply are not prepared for it. It appears this video was shot in winter. I wonder how those people in Houston would respond if the interviews were done in August?

[@Jesus_is_All_we_need]

@@PhilAndersonOutside I was thinking the same thing throughout this video!

[@incognitotorpedo42]

Texas weather is pretty depressing. There are pockets of beauty in Texas, but there's a lot of flat and ugly. Houston has humidity, mosquitos, and gators, and otherwise feels like LA. One time in the Texas hill country, I stepped out the front door, and a snake dropped to the ground right by my feet. It slithered into the house. My host chased it out. Fun if you like snakes, I s'pose. There's some good BBQ in Texas, I'll say that.

[@Zodia195]

I definitely do my best to not complain about our weather because we now have AC and better means to protect ourselves. My grandparents had to live without AC (thank God for Ice Houses) and I can't even imagine what it was like for my ancestors who moved to Texas (my dad's family is from west Texas and my mom's family are either from SA area or central area between Austin and SA). There's a reason why we're called Texas Strong. Texans HAD to be to survive out here.

[@duststorm2699]

I moved to Hou. from northern New Mexico cold and ice; however,sissy Houstonians blow that AC ice cold. If I had known, I would have stayed in God's country, the Four Corners.

[@lisalastnamesmith]

We're taking our business out of California. We're DONE with California.

[@gigih7094]

Bye😂

[@yeerrr2726]

Bye. 😅

[@tylerkriesel8590]

Good for you, i hope you find success outside CA.

[@brentgroenhuizen617]

See ya! Bring people with you. Hopefully democrats lol

[@knerduno5942]

Just don't go to Texas, and Stop voting Democrat

[@txbluesguy]

As an adult, I have lived in Lubbock, TX (college); Albuquerque, NM; Dallas, TX; Tampa, FL; Mesa, AZ; Twin Cities, MN; Topeka, KS; Twin Cities, MN; and back to Albuq. Every place has its pluses and minuses.

[@kurtrussell5228]

Yeah well all the " minuses" are moving out of California and flooding good states.

[@txbluesguy]

@@kurtrussell5228 How so?

[@EDD519]

democrats get elected by maryjo crowd ! thats a fact !

[@GloriaOrtiz-gx1xn]

California is beautiful, !!!is worth every penny.

[@ronaldmercado670]

I lived in Texas for 10 yrs but moved to California. Spent 6 yrs there and couldn't of moved out of there fast enough. Politics was just the tip. So many intolerant and bad people. This was main reason I moved back to Texas. People are kind and helpful. Seen so many times where people cars broke down in the middle of the road and 4-5 cars stop to help them out. Love it here.

[@julienalexander6113]

What?! Lol, Texas is the worst. You must be a conservative

[@2cartalkers]

Opposite for me, I found Texans to be thoroughly racist while preaching about taking their kids to sunday school..

[@evansuarez973]

Aw poor baby 😢

[@2cartalkers]

@@evansuarez973 As expected

[@crismcdonough2804]

Get AAA