Did I claim superiority, or did I check the claim that I grew up in a shithole? Growing up in CA was fucking awesome and I'll look back on it fondly the rest of my life. Live in Seattle now which is even better.

PS there were far more homeless and urban decay in South Carolina

That's funny, somebody better tell all the people paying $4k a month in rent because land values are fucked, out of demand

People generally leave california because:

1. They can't hack it

or

2. they're retiring and want their savings to go further

I thought you liked Ike? :p

Looks like a cool hike. What falls is that?

Super patriot - Donald Trump wants to make America great again by leaving it.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trum...oad-us-1818439

What’s a himbo?

Mooney, in Havasupai in the Grand Canyon

You go from empty desert to lush green trees and big falls, turquoise water. It’s like going into Pandora when you are used to desert

Problem is because it’s internationally known and super popular, it’s incredibly difficult to get camping spots for and you can’t day trip it, not allowed by the native tribe that manages it. It’s a 7ish mile hike in, then another 5 miles of falls to see anyway so you wouldn’t be able to see it in just 1 day

Okay yes other than all the people fleeing, some people still live there.

I lived in LA for a year but that was in 2008. It was beautiful. It's sad how badly it's governed now.

So arrogant Liberals are. :D

Why are People Leaving California?

1. Rising State Taxes

The current top marginal income tax rate is 13.3% but legislators want to raise to nearly 17%.

The move would not only affect rich California residents but also small business owners, many of whom are still struggling due to COVID-19-related shutdowns and restrictions.

The sales tax is already over 7% and there is a 50-cent gas tax. What’s more, California residents can’t even deduct most of their state taxes from their federal taxes thanks to President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

2. Housing Crisis

According to the latest data from Zillow, the median cost of a house in California is a whopping $760,644.0 which makes California the most expensive state in this regard.

3. Political Problems

Many California residents strongly support their state’s policies. However, many conservative and even moderate voters feel the state is moving too far to the left.

4. Social and Economic Problems

California has more than 150,000 homeless people, more than any other state.

Some of them are mentally ill and/or addicted to drugs. They wander the streets, defecating where and when they please. They expose themselves in areas where they can be seen by children. And many other problems that residents report.

5. Filth

It’s not uncommon to see human poop in the state’s largest cities, with San Francisco winning the award as the “the doo-doo capital of the U.S“.

6. Insecurity

Violent crime is on the rise and many feel the COVID-19 lockdowns are to blame for the problem.

While some people think that California is slashing police budgets as rioters run around town unchecked, others complain about state laws that make it difficult for people to take matters into their own hands in the wake of an attempted robbery. Former residents also blame prosecutors, accusing them of letting criminals run free.

7. Devastating Wildfires

As of October 2020, over 8500 fires burned almost 2 million hectares of land in California. This makes 2020 the biggest wildfires season in California’s history!

8. Ease of Working from Home

Remote workers don’t have to live in California to work for a California-based company, and many are opting to move to cities with a lower cost of living.


Sounds great! Gee, I wonder why the population is going down. I mean, who doesn't want to visit the doo-doo capital? :D

https://media.giphy.com/media/13d2jHlSlxklVe/giphy.gif

^ biased bullshit designed to make the rounds on facebook

Downtown SF is one small part of one city in a state with 40 million people. Again, sorry you live in a shithole. Cal is a huge state.