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In reply to the discussion: Trump says he would withhold California fire aid unless Newsom 'signs those papers' [View all]SpankMe
(3,221 posts)...anecdotally I'd say a lot of the people leaving Cali are right-wingers fleeing the high cost of living for red states without state income tax and with lower housing costs. They had careers here and created a comparatively larger retirement nest egg due to higher California salaries. They bought their houses 30 years prior and sold them at inflated California prices taking 6 or 7 figures of tax free money with them to rural Arizona, Texas, Nevada or Utah.
With cons leaving at a higher rate then libs, I think the exodus is making Cali bluer overall.
At the same time, they're taking their suitcases full of cash into retirement and are inflating housing prices in these red states, fomenting anti-California sentiment even more.
No matter which way you cut it, Trump is a world class asshole.