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

10 ай бұрын

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

@stephdnel

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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

@dattape2828

10 ай бұрын

Democrats are the most corrupt

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

8 ай бұрын

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

@RockFan89

8 ай бұрын

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

8 ай бұрын

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

8 ай бұрын

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

@frosths1178

8 ай бұрын

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

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

4 күн бұрын

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

2 күн бұрын

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.

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

20 күн бұрын

Need help moving? Let me know.

@will803

6 күн бұрын

Welcome back to California

@mrs.madrigal

6 күн бұрын

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

5 күн бұрын

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

@sandrajones8871

4 күн бұрын

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.

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

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

8 ай бұрын

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

@tommurphy4307

8 ай бұрын

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

@gsmith6595

8 ай бұрын

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.

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

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

LESS MONEY COMPARED TO THE WEST

@investigativeoutcomes9343

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

@@XraTeD281 Or the Northeast.

@mickehogan3230

10 ай бұрын

Don't california our texas

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

@kootybear

24 күн бұрын

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.

California is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, but I will never live there due to being tooooooo expensive. My life is INCREDIBLE here in Houston, Texas. 🌵🐎🤠

@AspiePilo82

20 күн бұрын

Hope you vote red. Voting blue would turn this state into California.

@4evermistyblu

20 күн бұрын

@@AspiePilo82 I agree!!! I don’t want Texas BLUE!!!! I’m not a democrat nor a republican

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

@brotherted9212

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@brotherted9212

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@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.

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

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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

@JRcomments

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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).

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

Ай бұрын

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

27 күн бұрын

Please vote accordingly.

@cameroonbreezygoat903

18 күн бұрын

Houston is a trash can

@NOYB1776

16 күн бұрын

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

@paulmayorga4182

16 күн бұрын

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

I am a life long San Diego resident. Born at Balboa US Naval hospital. Grew up in Paradise hills, and Mira Mesa. I still live in North County. My sister and her husband both born and raised in San Diego moved out to Prosper about 10 years ago before Prosper had a big housing boom. Houses there in Prosper are now easily $1 million also. My sisters house is huge. I use to visit them almost every year. But for me San Diego is and will always be home where I choose to live. The problems I have with Texas is the lack of diversity, high property taxes, every road is a toll road that goes to a private company. Health care system in Texas is bad also. Every time I've been out to visit Texas in Dallas, San Antonio, or Austin it's comparable to Las Vegas where I do not want to be out there for more than 3 days in those places.

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946

5 күн бұрын

Texas has a diverse population. Not every road is a toll road. The Houston Medical Center is highly regarded.

@stevozrepto5558

15 сағат бұрын

Diverse😂😂😂

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.

@Shazzy1228

Жыл бұрын

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

@malcriadamedina5358

Жыл бұрын

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

@GruneD

Жыл бұрын

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

@Shazzy1228

Жыл бұрын

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

@cwell510

Жыл бұрын

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

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

11 ай бұрын

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

11 ай бұрын

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

11 ай бұрын

@@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

11 ай бұрын

@@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

11 ай бұрын

@@sage1875 We are in agreement.

I honestly think people are happiest when they're with their people... Their family and friends... No matter where that is. I grew up in Minneapolis, moved to Boston after college. I love New England! But it's very expensive and I missed family. However, I wasn't ready to move home, so I tried Denver for a couple years. The weather was fantastic, but other than that, I missed home even more, and finally moved back. I'm very glad I did. I almost moved to the San Diego area about 7 years ago because I had a growing social network there. But the cost of living and thought of being away from family again convinced me not to, and again, I'm glad I stayed. It's wonderful to be able to visit different places, but home is home, wherever that may be. Moving is exciting, but improving where you are is rewarding.

@user-xc7iq4cm8t

3 ай бұрын

So true. My family moved to San Diego which they loved but it’s SO difficult being away from your entire support system

@devintaylor8702

2 ай бұрын

I'm from New Orleans but I moved away years ago and I like it where I live now better 😊

@GS-zc4sk

2 ай бұрын

I'm from MN. Lived in SD 2012-15. California, Never again.

@IRLSuperb

Ай бұрын

I think your experience is not the same for everyone not everybody has such a close tie to their family. Some people are more nomad or have their own business and have to put their own financial needs first in order to not go bankrupt. I’m glad that your family is more important than living in a cheaper place. That’s less stressful but you do not speak for everyone

@quis3232

Ай бұрын

I hear you and this is only my experience, but I moved to Tampa from Chicago during COVID. The cost of living was cheaper and I enjoyed the weather better especially since I have early onset arthritis. After the inflation kicked in I could still go home, but not as much. I don't really need to worry about that now because a lot of my family and friends have moved here since then. I think my experience is unique though.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

They only know of concrete jungles and feelings

@calikalbocalikalbo6082

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

@LilEbby

Жыл бұрын

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

@designstudio8013

Жыл бұрын

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

@lgwappo

Жыл бұрын

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

@ourhousetx

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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.

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!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@lalaluna4060

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Texas is turning into the next California.

@warpeace8891

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

9 ай бұрын

God Forbid other people also want a better living.

@jaxx-ld2bu

8 ай бұрын

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

@ralphfinklea7855

8 ай бұрын

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

8 ай бұрын

Texans despise Austin for that exact reason.

@mytruthslays1303

8 ай бұрын

​@@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.

Born & raised in California. Left at age 46 and I will NEVER live there again.

@DreadandSorrow

16 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear that. I won't ever leave.

@will803

6 күн бұрын

Come back 😢

@trevor852

3 күн бұрын

Grew up in Texas and moved to California after finishing college. I wish more people would share your sentiment so that I can afford a bigger place to live in 😂

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.

@cropduster123

8 күн бұрын

I've lived in DFW and California. It's far cheaper to live in Dallas vs anywhere in California.

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!🍀

@laurinyoung5771

2 ай бұрын

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

@GS-zc4sk

2 ай бұрын

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

@John_Lee_

2 ай бұрын

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

@Joeybz1

2 ай бұрын

Home prices have become crazy.

@Joeybz1

2 ай бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@bryanwhitton1784

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@didierduplantier8359

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

I'm from California, never married, never had kids. I'm a Veteran and was gone from home most of my early adult life. Only reason I'm still in California is because I live with family. Otherwise I would have left CA for Texas, Nevada, or elsewhere already. If anything, I might just build a house in Mexico and retire down there one day. I still have plenty of family down there.

@kurlyyan784

3 ай бұрын

Are you cute ? How old are you 😅

@kurlyyan784

3 ай бұрын

I left California born and raised but my mother and brother live there trying to convince them to move away it’s not safe anymore over there. They won’t listen to me 😢 I understand it was hard leaving home 😢

@we.are.all.barabbas

2 ай бұрын

Mexico? Do you want to die?

@devintaylor8702

2 ай бұрын

Come to Louisiana 😊

@NickPatron

2 ай бұрын

I love the Cali weather though, I can afford Cali now being a veteran but Texas allows me to have a huge home.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@missjanelove

Жыл бұрын

It gets hot no doubt. People here are acclimated.

@celticspride133

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

11 ай бұрын

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

@trinitymeadows2811

11 ай бұрын

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

@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo

11 ай бұрын

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

@frankt5987

11 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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? 😅

I lived in SF most of my adult life and had to leave, it changed too much for the worse. I did NOT want a suburb, freeways, malls, living a life without social interaction. I find that in other states people drive to work/home/shop/repeat...they stay home with their TVs and there is minimal interaction. I am done with the USA, moved to Mexico and can not be happier! Ahhhmazing life!!! I have more friends than I've ever had! Culture, theater, music, art, cuisine and endless beauty.

@user-uj5ly1eq5n

Ай бұрын

Which part of Mexico you moved too? Because I heard scary things about there

as a California REALTOR for OVER 45 years, almost everyone who moved to another midwest HIGH humidity climate CAME BACK. They went for the "cheap" home prices. But then they had to "live there" with high humidity , and as an apartment/ investor owner, I went to South Texas. Guess what ALL hvacs, roofs, etc are toast within a few years. unless you could buy "dirt cheap" you were over buried with operating costs!!

Native Texan. Moved to Canada for 2 years to be with my husband. Was absolutely miserable so came back to Texas with the Canadian in tow. He never wants to leave Texas.

@shesaiko

3 ай бұрын

Meanwhile CANADA is the real hell-hole..... 😅🥲😭

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@v1760side

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@stathispapailias634

Жыл бұрын

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

@v1760side

Жыл бұрын

@@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

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

9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@benevolent2077

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

@@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

9 ай бұрын

Skip West Texas and visit Arizona ;)

This looks like Southern CA transplants. None of these people seem to be outdoors oriented so it wouldn’t matter where they live. I’m a 6th generation Texan that has lived in Northern CA 30+ years…how do you put a price on redwoods and beaches? My parents live in a huge house in Texas and they stayed inside last summer for 100+ days over 100 degrees. Then freezing temps in winter…skiing is 17 hours away. No mountains, barely any hills…no great cities like SF. No great museums, no safety net for healthcare… as people get older those big houses become more difficult to maintain. No one wants to go back for vacations or holidays because you will be indoors the whole time. Every time I go back home my friends and family there are in worse health and gaining weight. Many are now morbidly obese. I’ve lived in Colorado, Virginia, Maryland, NYC, LA, Palo Alto…I can only imagine living in the Hill Country of Texas and that area still has very low wages compared to CA. If your life revolves around casinos and Disneyland…might as well live in Florida and have the beaches and the Bahamas an hour away🤷‍♀️

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

3 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

no. economic migrants come for the wring reasons!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@AKAAAK

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@hwy138

Жыл бұрын

there are plenty of homeless in Texas too.

@AKAAAK

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

I think this video is really underplaying the beauty of Texas. We have beaches. We have mountains. We have the hill country. We have the East Texas piney woods. Large beautful lakes. Deserts. A lot of these people seem to have moved to a big city or suburb and never ventured around to see what makes the state beautiful.

@jdstep97

29 күн бұрын

Exactly. Texas is beautiful.

As a native Texan [Houston] who moved to the Bay Area [Santa Clara] 3 years ago, 0 regrets. I at times miss home because, home is home [Family there]. However, the pros living out here, out way the cons for me. It may be due to the fact I do not live in the city (San Francisco proper) or Oakland where the crime rate and homelessness are higher.

@swanlilly100

3 ай бұрын

Outweigh**

@brucegoolsby1470

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear things worked out for you.

@jerkinmcdikus6603

Ай бұрын

Never come back traitor

@lynndevos2278

Ай бұрын

Santa Clara, went to high school there, one of the nicest places in Bay Area. Congestion aside.

@bpapao

Ай бұрын

ur gay, right?

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

@josel6360

3 ай бұрын

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

@777Outrigger

3 ай бұрын

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

@inkarn8915

3 ай бұрын

Very Texan of you. Waiting to be triggered.

@777Outrigger

3 ай бұрын

@@inkarn8915 No stereotypes.

@inkarn8915

3 ай бұрын

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

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

9 ай бұрын

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

@39LEGOTO

9 ай бұрын

Well said! California # 1. 🥇🥇🥇

@KevinB-pd3me

9 ай бұрын

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

@faustinreeder1075

8 ай бұрын

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

@hamonryechinaski180

8 ай бұрын

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

I was born in Ft Worth, I have always missed it since I left in '79. Won't even think of going back. I moved from Seattle, after a 20 year career with BOEING... my 18 sqft home was purchased in '87 for 81K, it just sold for 587K. My new home in Oklahoma is 5200 sq ft. It is for sale for $520K. It is on 1.3 acre in the the country.... 20 miles from downtown Tulsa. It's great place to live...

@AK47BLACKice

4 күн бұрын

The cost of living in Tulsa is quickly going up as well because of the influx of people moving in. I have friends that live in south Tulsa, Bixby, and broken arrow, all those areas have been going up the last five years. Tulsa is going to end up just like OKC in a few more years, entire areas that are just dead and rundown. I was just there two months ago, it was already starting to get like that.

the people flooding Texas, mainly the Austin area, are going to soon figure out that its becoming the new California. everything is skyrocketing in price due to all the transplants. youre going to have the same issues you did in California soon, except with no state tax, which is why you moved in the first place. need to understand though, that lack of state tax, is pulled out of you in other places lol. same thing happens in Florida, NO STATE TAX they cry!!!!. the state is still going to find a way to get their $$$$, one way or another. also, enjoy that Texas weather in the summer.

Remember there are pros and cons to everything

@ericcarson342

Жыл бұрын

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

@petermontoya1796

Жыл бұрын

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

@henlohenlo689

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@danielboone72

Жыл бұрын

Prop 13 is definitely a pro to living in California!

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

Жыл бұрын

😢

@californiaslastgasp6847

Жыл бұрын

By “they” you mean your fellow Texans.

@mmmd3429

7 ай бұрын

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

@jeaniej9370

7 ай бұрын

@@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

3 ай бұрын

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.

We are all Americans and should be able to move around our country at will. I’m a Californian and will stay, however, I fully understand why some people choose to leave. I don’t know how my adult children can afford to buy homes, and their rent is literally more than my mortgage. It’s a beautiful state, the fires are fewer, and I just can’t leave the beaches.

@compugasm

Ай бұрын

_I don’t know how my adult children can afford to buy homes_ Throughout most of human history, having your own home wasn't how it was done. Families used to live together in multi-generational homes.

@onlyJann

Ай бұрын

This isn't true lol ​@@compugasm

@compugasm

Ай бұрын

@@onlyJann It is true. Simply google the sentence _"Families used to live together in multi-generational homes"_ and you'll see for yourself.

@onlyJann

Ай бұрын

@@compugasm it's not tho lol of course if I type that in it's gonna favor what you said but that's simply not true in the US

@compugasm

Ай бұрын

@@onlyJann_if I type that in it's gonna favor what you said_ Are you for real? When you search for the correct answer, you find it. Amazing how that works. *"The USA population in multi-generational homes has quadrupled since 1971". - Pew Research.* You know more than the Pew Research people eh? Second, I wasn't simply talking about the USA. I said *"Throughout most of human history"* having your own home wasn't the norm. There's been at least a few hundred thousand generations. Where's all these new houses you seem to think exist? In fact, in 4th grade we learned that American Indians lived in multigenerational Longhouses. Were you absent that day? For everyone else in the world, homes, and everything in them, including your bed, pots and pans, and tools, were family heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation. Yes, there was a time when people were so poor, they passed down beds to the next generation. I mean, have you never seen a movie like The Godfather, or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where generational families live together? Those are just two of the most famous movies of all time that you must've seen.

We are native Californians who moved to Washington for 14 years. By the end of that time, my hometown was not very lovable anymore. We moved to the Houston area and of course we miss gorgeous scenery, but we decided that slaving away for a fashionable lifestyle wasn’t as important as just having a good life. My husband’s HQ was going to move to Seattle and double his daily commute total from 2 hours to 4 hours! People, that’s insane! We feel blessed to find ourselves in Texas and hope that we can stay here.

"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

2 ай бұрын

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

2 ай бұрын

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

@Comm0ut

Ай бұрын

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@flaviorodriguez3079

Жыл бұрын

Amen!!!

@jeffalbillar7625

Жыл бұрын

That's right.

@adimart2214

Жыл бұрын

welcome back!

@Rochelle937

Жыл бұрын

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

I moved from Washington state to the Houston, Texas area. As a single woman on a Flight Attendant salary, Seattle was expensive for me. My airline had a base in Houston so I chose to transfer there. Although cost was one of the deciding factors for me to move, I mostly moved due to the way Washington was being run politically. I grew up in Washington and had also spent time living in California. Both Washington and California are so indescribably beautiful (in different ways). I used to question if I had made the right decision to move because I missed the beauty of my home state. I missed the incredible beauty of the west coast, in general. I always thought to myself how difficult it must have been for Californians to give up the beauty of the west coast like I had done. With that said, I grew to appreciate what Texas had to offer. I enjoyed the sunny weather and the beautiful thunderstorms. I resonated more with the way Texas was being run politically. The cost of living was also lower. I ended up moving to the east coast from Texas, however due to a change in the airline I was working for. After being on the east coast for a year, I have decided I will be moving to Texas again (Dallas, this time). I feel Texas is a better fit for me than Philadelphia (where I currently live and work out of). Fortunately with my job, I get to go to California often on work trips. I love California. When I watched this video and saw the Californians talk about how they miss the beauty of it there, I can completely understand. With that being said, I love Texas, as well. It's charming in its own way.

@suzanneterrey4499

2 ай бұрын

You have a winning attitude!

@user-uj5ly1eq5n

Ай бұрын

Is Washington cheaper to live than California?

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

2 ай бұрын

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

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

9 ай бұрын

What do you want them to do????

@theDavidChannel1

9 ай бұрын

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

@GoofusPlays

9 ай бұрын

​@@respectknuckles428go back where they came from

@samismith8752

9 ай бұрын

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

9 ай бұрын

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.

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

11 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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!

Californians are welcome as long as they dont bring the same ideas that utterly destroyed their state over here. Respect our way of life.

California is the Golden state. It's expensive by the coast, but that's like everywhere else. The state and my city (LA) can be hot messes at times, but they have so many wonderful attributes we ignore the flaws. Come to my local beach and you will change your negative attitude in a hot minute. Rather than move to a place just because of cheaper housing, I'd prefer a smaller home.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@jaimealvarez8896

Жыл бұрын

AMÉN AMÉN AMÉN

@jqight740

Жыл бұрын

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

@andyroo9381

Жыл бұрын

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

@sprezzatura8755

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

11 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

@@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

10 ай бұрын

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

@HollyMoore-wo2mh

10 ай бұрын

@@user-eg8sg1np1z 😆

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.

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.

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.

@MoeFokah

4 ай бұрын

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

@mjg239

4 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

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

@robertbauer3419

3 ай бұрын

@@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

3 ай бұрын

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

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

11 ай бұрын

See ya

@kbanghart

11 ай бұрын

Kansas... Yikes

@bigjohnson7415

11 ай бұрын

Gotta love them Kansas winters!

@thunderousapplause

10 ай бұрын

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

@investigativeoutcomes9343

10 ай бұрын

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.

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

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!

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

7 ай бұрын

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

@1984isnotamanual

7 ай бұрын

Did you have trouble finding new people?

@susank9725

7 ай бұрын

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

@kek3908

7 ай бұрын

Thank god.

@maureen9115

6 ай бұрын

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.

I have a friend who moved from California to Oklahoma. The other day, I showed him a video of a woman in L.A. taking a dump on a sidewalk with people walking and driving by. I asked him if it made him homesick. Though he chuckled, he looked a little annoyed with me. 😂

@frankt5987

11 ай бұрын

LA is horrible. I live in San Diego and my neighborhood is safe and clean. People are nice to each other. It’s really nice here

@dustinofexquisitecolours9802

10 ай бұрын

In the Midwest half the people use the bathroom outside wether they are rural, camping, drunk, partying, homeless, or just sick it happens naturally out here and it’s not considered an issue unless a homeless person does it then the anti city types say it’s homeless problems when plenty more wealthy people take leaks in the woods while fishing, come on people!

@myspewedcomment156

10 ай бұрын

@@dustinofexquisitecolours9802 Are you saying that all Californians like making dukie in public or anywhere they please? If true, I did not know that. However, I've been to 35 States so far (most in the midwest), and I've never seen any other States do this. This would have to be a West Coast phenomenon.

@davidbonesteel9919

10 ай бұрын

@@dustinofexquisitecolours9802Do you really not see the difference between someone digging a cat hole in the woods and burning it and a person dropping a steamer on the sidewalk?

@joshuajanduke

10 ай бұрын

That’s gruesome Newsoms state! 😂

I’m not from either state but this was still very interesting to watch, nice job

I left in 91 and didn’t go to Texas but never looked back. The big plus is that I own my home and after going financially backwards for a few years I was able to have my own company which put me a big jump ahead. You have to have patience when you relocate but, for me, it was more than worth it.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@Emily_Paris TEXAS IS JUST SO UGLY LOOKING 🤮

@Holyshiszle

Жыл бұрын

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

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

7 ай бұрын

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

@izzytoons

7 ай бұрын

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

6 ай бұрын

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

@ec6951

6 ай бұрын

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

@bobbythorton7693

6 ай бұрын

@@ec6951 no I'm going off facts

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.

When was this video recorded?

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

11 ай бұрын

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

11 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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

@tanya334

10 ай бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

@@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.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

More people die in Texas by guns than any other state

@UXtatic

Жыл бұрын

That's too deep for media to explore.

@valerieneal2747

Жыл бұрын

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

@valerieneal2747

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

I moved to California a year ago from Colorado and will be moving right back. Yes it is a gorgeous state and that's where it ends... everybody that moved out of California did so out of greed. All of these middle-class families knew they could sell their homes for an inflated cost and get out of Dodge while they still could. They move to other states like Texas, and most quickly regret it. Once the pillow case of money is empty, they can no longer afford to go back home to California and regret the move altogether. One couple was listing all the natural examples of beauty like sunsets but in the end, he was just happy they still had a 1600 square-foot house down in Texas like they did in California.... I would much rather have the natural beauty and a smaller house over a big square box far away from home. Colorado is my home. I'm glad I can go back. I thought California could be my home but it's just out of control. I prefer visiting on the weekends flying out of DIA to do it.

I was born in San Diego , I’m going to nicely say that most Texans are not happy or welcoming when they know people are from California. Soon after Californians end up moving back home as Texas is tough for them. Giving an honest Texans assessment. Californians don’t seem happy here and move back. I was surprised the video didn’t have more varying opinions.

I moved out because I could no longer afford it in LA. Now in NV.

@siennacambell

3 ай бұрын

How do you like NV… I heard the tax pros but also car insurance, power costs are higher . Medical isn’t that good ?

@johnathanmcfadden8978

21 күн бұрын

@@siennacambell I dislike it here it's not LA no easy access to the beach etc... Power is High I don't drive so idk about that and medical insurance is good if you're on a union with a casino or something good like that medical care is Eh at best I always want to go back to LA for that but never do.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@raquelb731

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

I was born and raised in Southern California. I miss home, but leaving was truly the best thing I could have ever done.

@codyhernandez791

7 ай бұрын

where do you live now? if you don’t mind me asking

@debby8428

7 ай бұрын

I feel the same way about leaving New York. I'll never go back even though I lived there for 52 years.

@masonkanterbury3007

6 ай бұрын

Leaving NY is always a good idea, that is unless youre going to NJ.

@debby8428

6 ай бұрын

@@masonkanterbury3007 did not move to NJ. I agree with you 100%

@danstowers7034

6 ай бұрын

I was born and raised in California it was a great place to grow up in back in the 60 & 70's. Lived in Contra Costa county and San Diego County and also Orange County and could not have been happier. Then it changed! When I retired in 2015 I got the heck out and I did not ever look back. I'm in northen Arizona now and I just love it. People are so friendly here and it was so easy to make friends. I have never even thought about going back. I do worry about Californians moving here and changing the politics here. So I can appriciate Texas having the same concerns.

Our Kari Lake said it best "Don't california our Arizona". Have fun in Austin !!!

As a career military man who enlisted in California I have enjoyed my assignments in Virginia, Texas and Colorado. I really liked the history and enjoyed learning it and being a part of it. But now I am back in California. There's a lot of things needing to be fixed in the cities and they are a mess. Unfortunately, while living in a small town in Northern California you just have to ignore the liberal politics, the city crime, homelessness and where the state is headed. Thankfully, every day I can breathe ocean air.

I left San Diego 17 months ago after 35 years there. Best decision ever. I now live in Charlotte & haven't seen one tent city anywhere. U may find one but I rarely see them & I drive ride share so I'm all over the place. My rent is $1000 less than in CA & my 1 bdrm apt is twice as big. I got gas for $2.90 today too.

@brendachilders4879

Жыл бұрын

Be sure to vote lib like you did I'm Cali.

@mysidianrabite7826

Жыл бұрын

@@brendachilders4879 I'm Cali?

@korypeoples3497

Жыл бұрын

🤫🤫🤫🤫 edit your comment and remove the city you live in ….you people have to learn when you tell people how nice the city is You live in people feel like your inviting them to come live in your city 😂😂😂

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

Жыл бұрын

And that’s the best time to visit! 😂

@robinsonsontheroll5482

Жыл бұрын

Agree!

@nick32121

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@JohnSkyLey

Жыл бұрын

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

I know of 3 families that moved to Texas and one by one they have returned to California.

@nicolemaxwell6354

7 күн бұрын

Do you mind explaining why they moved back? We live in California. My kids are moving to Texas this month and I'm heartbroken about it. They will be moving to Springtown.

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.

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.

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

10 ай бұрын

Okay liberal.

@samanthacrisp9421

10 ай бұрын

@@DroneStrike1776 NOT a LIBERAL!

@AceGoodheart

10 ай бұрын

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

@B33333

9 ай бұрын

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

@Adiudicium-1776

9 ай бұрын

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

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!

I was born and raised in California. I sold my house in Oakland 10 years ago and moved to Arizona. Yes, I miss California, but I don’t miss paying for it. I will never move back.

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_

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

actually I heard some are planning to move back to Cali

@sr5toyo

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

@jimmyjohnson7883

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@DRKBRANDON01

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@mimi1o8

Жыл бұрын

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

I moved from ca to San Antonio and we are doing better off financially and living as well way more potential here for sure.

@genkiferal7178

2 ай бұрын

yet another economic migrant. ick.

@DelCarloAdventures

2 ай бұрын

@@genkiferal7178 nice to see you responded.

I've gone both ways. San Diego's amazing but the electricity and gas costs to live day by day pushed me over the edge. I could pay the same amount of money in housing and still do significantly better in Texas.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@LuvsTruth

Жыл бұрын

@@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?

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Sunnyvale? Say "hi!" to Buffy!

@flywall3216

Жыл бұрын

@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

Жыл бұрын

LOL

@bruh-so8vp

Жыл бұрын

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.

I'm a Cali girl living in DFW for 20 years I'm still homesick for California and the property taxes here in Texas is brutal.

@casey4602

8 күн бұрын

I miss Togos, Sizzler's and Marie Calendars too

@jglee6721

8 күн бұрын

How about state income tax?

Im from Texas but I always wanted to move to California back when you could make a living out there , sad to see how it doesn't have that anymore. I do welcome Californians, living in north Dallas Its part if life welcoming new people from other states or from around the world.

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

Жыл бұрын

Well... bye...

@GKP999

Жыл бұрын

@@terricandelaria3766 Typical response from an ignorant person.

@jacksteel6590

Жыл бұрын

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

@kold3637

Жыл бұрын

Trying to go to Singapore , or Philippines. 😎

@RG-hf4et

Жыл бұрын

See ya 😂!!!

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

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

@@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

3 ай бұрын

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

@TheInnerPact

3 ай бұрын

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.

I'm from Texas, I can say that the city dwellers may be the problem in it's self. Apartments, homes and land have gone up exponentially over the last 10 years because of the influx of people (naturally). If people would fix the broken system in their states then I am sure the states that they love would not be their "former" state! Clean up, restructure the government and adopt new lifestyles.

My parents moved me from Arizona to central coast California at 1985. Santa Cruz area. I never fit in with the other kids. They were stuck up and had this entitlement attitude. Nevertheless, I worked my butt off in the high tech industries. Raised 2 children and became a single parent since they were pre teen. Re-married 2008. My wife and I built our dream home 2 blocks from Seacliff beach. An upscale neighborhood. The beach home renters, uptick in crime and crappy neighbors made decide to move to the country. 5 acres of horse property was great but, I still had to travel to the Bay Area. Horrible drivers, commute times, high gas prices and liberal heads of companies. At the time of deciding to leave, my wife and I were making over 300k. Looking ahead, we weren’t going to be able to afford to retire in California. I myself was sick of Newsom. We tried to recall him due to the policy’s, voters, fees, regulations and many more reasons. We moved from California 2022 to escape its policies and how they regulate. Not to spread it. North East Texas close to Sherman is where we ended up. 11 acres at half the cost of a new CA home. 1st thing we did was build a range to pew pew. And then a new 5 car shop. We love it here. The hospitality is exactly how I act, we’ve met wonderful people. I feel a sense of freedom and like the weather here. Hot, cold, rain, hail, ice and snow. Best thing we ever did. And don’t worry Texans, we are not going to California Texas. We escaped. Thank God.