Leave. It is hard, especially with a family but its possible. The state is lost. And I tried. We participated in city / county hearings and meetings, we showed up countless times to State hearings (lived near Sacramento.) These people can give two fucks about you. The amount of blatant disdain and hatred CA politicians show for their constituents would be unbelievable if it wasn't expected given their legislation.
I left in 2019. Born and raised, 38 years. Wife + 3 kids. Followed by my Dad, his wife and 4 kids. Two months later, my Brother, his wife and their 2 kids.
In 3 months California lost 15 people, 3 households that are tax paying, home owning, small business having tax machines. Fuck em'.
Moved to Florida after visiting once, zero ties here or family in the East. My proximity to world class beaches is unattainable for any Californian making under $1M a year. I live in a modest home that I paid $300K for that is 10 minutes to those beaches. In California this house would go for $1-2M with this proximity to the ocean. Cost of living, lower. Quality of schools? Higher. Trump flags? EVERYWHERE. In CA no one I knew had the balls to put a Trump flag or sticker anywhere, unless you wanted your shit vandalized.
Leave. It is hard, especially with a family but its possible. The state is lost. And I tried. We participated in city / county hearings and meetings, we showed up countless times to State hearings (lived near Sacramento.) These people can give two fucks about you. The amount of blatant disdain and hatred CA politicians show for their constituents would be unbelievable if it wasn't expected given their legislation.
I left in 2019. Born and raised, 38 years. Wife + 3 kids. Followed by my Dad, his wife and 4 kids. Two months later, my Brother, his wife and their 2 kids.
In 3 months California lost 15 people, 3 households that are tax paying, home owning, small business having tax machines. Fuck em'.
Moved to Florida after visiting once, zero ties here or family in the East. My proximity to world class beaches is unattainable for any Californian making under $1M a year. I live in a modest home that I paid $300K for that is 10 minutes to those beaches. In California this house would go for $1-2M with this proximity to the ocean. Cost of living, lower. Quality of schools? Higher. Trump flags? EVERYWHERE. In CA no one I knew had the balls to put a Trump flag or sticker anywhere, unless you wanted your shit vandalized.
Fuck California.