Why are people leaving California?
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- Опубликовано: 24 сен 2024
- California has a DECLINING population for the first time ever, with hundreds of thousands leaving amidst high housing costs, high taxes, and tight regulations. So what happens next?
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It’s really bad here in California. Homelessness, taxes, housing, crime, politics. It’s getting worse
the nation as a whole
Yup...this is why I'm leaving soon...
It is bad everywhere in the US. We are in such a state of moral decline and spiritual rot that it has become normal for young kids to get slaughtered in schools.
It is also bad in North Carolina, Texas, and Florida. The oligarchs are in control to the point where we are headed for a fascist state. 2024 is likely going to be our last democratic election.
I am leaving the US soon. California is just a microcosm of the current state of the US. Many Americans are escaping to countries like Portugal, Panama, Mexico, Canada.
My dad bought our family home in SF in 1971 for 48k. It is now worth 2.7 million but looks like it should cost 48k. The cost of living in California is beyond belief. The cost, the traffic, the homelessness! This is not inflation. This is madness.
yup these shacks are going for 2-3 million. its just sad.
With inflation $48k was around $330k in todays dollars.
@@NN-pe6ip good point
Still a lot but not bad since it might be in a prime area and income was spot on spankin’ for the time. In the Philippines (now) housing is rising but a not as bad. Php 3 million for a reasonably sized 3 bedroom + guess house (60k USD) and Php 12 million for upper middle class mansion (220k USD). And those prices are already challenging for the average working Filipino, since salary rates here are much lower.
If you ain't happy move.. who cares
I was in denial about the declining state of California like “If you don’t like it then leave, losers”…then, I began to look around. The tents scattered everywhere, mental disease, rent prices, food prices, taxes, crime. I’m so glad I left
maybe fake electronic money will save us all
If you think California is bad, then go traveled through Kentucky. Mitch McConnell should be ashamed. I’m sick of Calif traffic. It’s insane. Everywhere. I love the coastal regions. We all think the grass is greener on the other side. Go there first and see.
@@tonisumblin2719 because both parties aren’t looking out for you and mostly not caring at all if the country is rotting. Hell, Texas is slowly turning into your state or California as there’s more homeless guys moving in my area and companies including the government are jacking up the prices on everything.
That's only in Los Angeles proper though. Once you get east of, say El Monte, or perhaps even East Los Angeles, you really don't find that many tents anywhere. I live in the Inland Empire and trust me I don't see any tents at all.
@@Alex-eb6je come to riverside or San Bernardino
My wife and moved from California, and never looked back.
What pisses me off is that californias pays the highest tax income,highest gas tax,hughes electricity prices and much more and what do we get in return expensive rent,high crime rate,homeless and a government that can't do its fucking job
California also has the most freeways, most suburban sprawl, biggest police budgets, most wildfires, highest population, etc. You get exactly what you pay for with your tax dollars. More lanes, a relatively low crime rate (lower than texas my man), more suburbs, more cops, and a grid that doesn’t explode when it gets cold. Most of the shitty government Californians deal with is local level, not state. You can 100% blame your high rent on your local morons on the zoning board.
These liberals moved from New York to California to escape liberal policies and they voted for the same people that made them leave in the first place. Now that California is ruined it’s onto the next state to ruin.
But California's refugees will still continue to vote for the same policies in the state they flee to.
If you want high taxes, take your lunch bucket and move to Oregon. Some smart asses do not know what is.;;;;
It’s the voters that are not doing their job. Go GOP but then, after the late President, the GOP has little to offer.
As a California native, seeing California's slow decline isn't even the depressing part, its the masses that are in complete denial and still claiming its the best state in the country.
Thats because economically it still is.
@@Misaelito1991 economically it's not you need to go do your research
@@Misaelito1991 you're blind if you think it's economically good
@@samyguindy8490 politics aside California has a strong economy only an idiot will deny that. 5th largest economy in the world and bigger than Texas. Without the state the US economy would take a huge financial hit.
so the question is if you had to pack up and leave the socialist republic of California, which state would you immigrate too
To those who are watching, It's only good until you get involved in a crime. Then you realize the court and the law is not in favor of the victim, whether it be yourself, your children, or your elders. No amount of sunshine tax, diversity, a good food selection, or walking in T shirts on a beach in February will ever be worth the well being of your family.
So so so true!!
@@asimhussain8716 Let me know when u get sued as a landlord / storeowner /. victim of crime in California or talk to people who’ve been through it. I have. Relevance is important.
@@asimhussain8716 yea I’m from Cali I have gotten off for armed robbery for felony burglary for possession of narcotics like 1,000 dollars worth of heroin. This was not all at once but different cases unfortunately I became the product of my Environment we came from Afghanistan and we got an apartment in the worst area of the bay area. Basically what this person said is true. I got a slap on the wrist for many of my felony cases that even had victims unfortunately this was all in my past life tho from the age of 15-27 I was in and out of prison now I am 31 4 years free from police contact and sober as well. Person who wrote the comment is saying the truth out here in Cali u get away with a lot of stuff then again all it takes is one judge to make an example out of you.
Housing markets are heavily regulated in California. Ever heard of zoning regulations? It's the reason why prices are unaffordable along with rent control due to artificially inflating the market value of local real estate by bottlenecking supply relative to increasing demand.
@@asimhussain8716 The voters of california literally voted for prop 47 which does nothing but incentivize petty theft.
You reap what you sow.
Many of my family and friends couldn’t believe I didn’t wanna come back to California after I got my degree on the East coast. They would say, why would you want to live anywhere else?! Fast forward ten years, I’m giving them advice on how to move out of California. Get out while you can.
lol
Is it that bad? 😱
Anonymously Anonymous no it’s not, it’s sadly that people aren’t very smart and if they go back 50 years prices for cars to food to gas have increased. People have different beliefs and some don’t want to hustle to live here, it’s not for the faint of heart. The people leaving are usually trying to get ahead while keeping their lifestyle or they are retiring and aren’t able to afford the lifestyle they want in CA. It’s hyperbolic to say it’s bad when for every 1 person that leaves there are 20 people who come in that want to work really hard and honestly that helps the CA economy because those people make CA stronger because they hustle and work hard.
@@Ap_twsh I see your perspective. I work very hard, maybe 80-90 hours a week. This week I’ll hit 87 hours, here in Texas. So I didn’t leave CA to not work hard. I left to make and keep money. So I can fund my retirement, not to pay for the blunders of a mismanaged state. For my industry (healthcare) we get paid the same no matter where we practice. But I understand if you are in select industries, maybe living in CA is an advantage. But all being equal, I have found a much more comfortable life, and wealth, here in Texas. I would have to work twice as long in CA as I will here in Texas. Hopefully CA will improve, because I like the state, I know it well, and sometimes miss it. But each time I visit, I realize I miss something that doesn’t exist anymore ☹️
@@hb2998 completely understand. its a double edge sword in a way. you have to do what is necessary for your health. glad your doing well over there.
“It’s easy to save $100k in ten years?” For whom sir?!?!? As a someone born and raised in CA with kids, student loans etc..the sunny days are no longer cutting it.
The point is to save the $100k before you have kids. Once you have kids, saving money in California is no longer really possible without a high-earning job. Kids are expensive.
That guy was delusional. We experience a lot of the same challenges here in Hawaii. I have colleagues whom I cannot see a path to home ownership, unless they can find a way to live rent free with someone so they can stack money. It’s really depressing for future generations. So many things have to go right to own property in this market…
No. He’s right. Y’all are just terrible at budgeting and love making excuses
He is right. He talked about how people travel so much to post on IG and waste money, forgetting what they need to be focusing on. Work, spend wisely, keep your head down, and 100k in 10 years is definitely possible.
That’s $10k per year..$833 per month. If college students choose a quality major and got a job making AT LEAST $60k out of school (which isn’t difficult at all for a college graduate in SoCal) there’s no reason they couldn’t save $833 per month. The issue is now that they’ve graduated they feel like they “deserve” a new car or a car they absolutely can’t afford. So now they have a $400-$500/month car payment, which is naturally going to require more insurance coverage than a cheap vehicle that’s owned outright plus they’re in their early 20s, so slap on a $300/month insurance payment. Coupled with constantly eating out and just spending money on stupid shit. Most college graduates could DEFINITELY do it. They just handle money poorly or start families way before they should smh. I’m on my 7th year out of undergrad and literally begged so many people not to do what I just described and fiscally wreck themselves but was just called a hater 🤷🏾♂️
I watch the cycle repeat with fresh grads every single year then listen to them complain that they’re broke...while driving a Tesla .. 🤦🏾♂️
If you're from California, you know why. We just left. Our kid needs a better school, our family needs a better quality of life. The stress of knowing all it takes is one misfortune in life and you could be struggling to stay afloat. The state is absolutely beautiful but so much of it has gone downhill including the people and we didn't see it improving anytime soon. It's really sad.
I left 6 years ago after over 3 decades. It just got worse and worse. It's not even the USA any more. It's a foreign country.
The trash of some is the treasure for others
Voting has consequences keep voting for Democrats and this is what you get. Hope you don't bring it to your new home so you can destroy the lives of the people that have lived there before you
So you have to infiltrate other states to infect ypur wokeness and narcissism?
I have seen enough what youre doing to the park and voting for democrats, there is reason why everyone hates Californians.
Stay in California and fix your own state instead of escaping like a coward.
@@denniskoeman3098 You're just in line for the big one.
when the price of housing becomes unaffordable for median income earners, that society is in decline. I saw the same thing in Hong Kong. No young person I met there wanted to stay in HK. They all wanted to come to the US. The main reason was that they could work a well paying corporate job and still never be able to afford a decent sized home. A society that screws over their middle class like this will go into decline.
Unregulated housing markets are a terrible idea.
Also, I society that is content with infants getting slaughtered in schools is in serious decline. I am in the process of moving out of the US. Leave while you can because the rise of fascism will only get worst.
This is the same thing for Singapore too. As a Singaporean, so much shit here is expensive and with rising costs (even pre-pandemic), and now that we're recovering from COVID measures and opened up our immigration again, the influx of many HKers and other foreigners have once again pushed up housing prices here.
Shit here is so expensive, that you need to spend 100s of thousands for just a fucking flat unit, an apartment (HDB Flat). At this rate in my country, anyone that below being a millionaire would be considered the new poverty line lol.
And our clueless government is still wondering why our birth rates are among the lowest in the world. (Our TFR, Total Fertility Rate, in 2021 was 1.1. Can't afford to have kids when you can't even afford to buy a simple apartment to live in as a married couple lmao)
My country is like that (middle east)
I should work for 25 years saving 90% of my salary to afford an average house
Why the United States? What about mainland China
"100k to make your first down payment" I'm dying laughing
Shows out of touch he is.
Don't you guys realize how EASY it is to save 100 grand?
As Australian, what i witnessed in LA and SF recently. it was disgusting.
did you go to Fresno?
too many mexicans....
Fellow Aussie here. I haven't been to the States, but seeing this video I'm even more in love with Melbourne.
@@robbiesheppard3280 Fresno is cool but the fucking air quality bruh💀
@@ToothlesstheNightFury510 yeah I heard it can really hot there too and the air quality, but I heard it is becoming a cool place
Most Austin natives hate the influx of new residents who are pushing up house prices and making Austin expensive. It's just a cycle, and Austin will follow like San Francisco. Prices will keep skyrocketing for some years while all the locals are priced out and forced to leave. Then when things reach a breaking point, those same businesses and their employees will leave for a cheaper place.
People leaving California because they have been over-taxed and over-regulated
yes that is human conquest. always has been, always will be.
@@jadesea562 that's real bad
Yeah
Moved Further away from Austin about 45 minutes, already its expensive! Its insane how a 375k house is now 600k+
Left after 25 years….it’s so bad. The homelessness, the housing prices, the drugs, the crime, it’s terrible. There are better places in the world. Travel more and find them 🥰🙏🏽
What did you do different? Where did you move most Cali people are liberals! Who believe in dreamers and giving criminals rights!
You vote different and think differently now? Or you will destroy these same place you at! Alot of people say they hate y'all moves where they are! Y'all have increased prices and crime
@@TheRealWorldNews247 Mate its Capitalism that are causing prices to inflate very high.California is the most capitalist state in US.Nowdays,Texas cities like Austin are seeing rising house prices as well.
Keep on voting Democrat!👍
Thank Newsom, Democrats and the decades-long Democrat majority ruled power structures and decision-making process for it. I mean, you had a "recal" ... but of course Newsom didn't lose, because, of voter fraud and ballot harvesting.
@chewbacca Stay there. My state doesn't want you!
I left California 6 years ago. Currently, I settled down in Michigan. I live in Ann Arbor. I think the housing market here is much more affordable for settlements than in California.
Just remember when you move to a new place to adapt to their culture. Don't move somewhere and try to change it into California. If the people of those areas wanted to live in a place like California they would have moved to California. Don't move somewhere new and try and destroy the local culture and way of doing things even if you believe your way is better.
That's how we feel in Idaho. It's flooded with people moving in from Cali. This is an open carry state that doesn't even require a license to conceal carry. It is safe, crime is very low. We understand people want to escape Cali. We are fine with it as long as they don't bring all those gun restrictions in with them.
@@Skateordie193 I get that. I grew up in North central Idaho but live in Utah now hopefully I'll make it back Idaho is the best state. One thing I wish would happen is open carry become normal all the time. Every where you go you see them on people's hips. It would desensitize people to firearms. I also wish they would bring firearms/safety training back to schools so everyone grows up with them and understanding the responsibility and know how Hollywood's depiction of firearms is a inaccurate. It would be much harder to sell regulations to the public if the knowledge and exposure was ubiquitous.
I had to flee Arizona because all of California infiltration, I started noticing it in 2016 and it got worse every year. I live in the middle of nowhere now, I picked somewhere California people wouldn’t find appealing.
Same here in rural Kentucky. Why do people from CA want to live in rural KY? So far, the ones I know seem to be center or right politically. That’s good. We have had some from Chicago move here, too. They immediately started out trying to change things making lots of noise about us being a dry county among other things. They are disliked.
I was grateful beyond words when my daughter moved back to Missouri after leaving California. She made good money but returned broke. California is a great place to visit but not to live!
It used to be a great place to visit. Now it's not even that.
Love that line, "She made good money but returned broke". That's how I feel living on this state., feels broke all the time despite making "money". I don't even get to experience the money I make because of all the deductions I receive monthly. Crossing my fingers I get to leave soon.
We live in California but not near the big cities. We don't have any problems, the average home here cost around 350k... the homeless people here are from here but they and growing. Nothing has really changed. We don't even mask here.
@@NBGTFO You loose credibility when you lie.
@@urflow6059 Well said; it's rather ignorant when people lump a state as big as CA into one pocket or another. The quality of life and the life surrounding you is very different if you live in say Santa Monica to say Yreka up north. So many small quaint communities throughout the state.
I wanted to move to Cali but I'm grateful I didn't. I visited LA and was turned off. It wasn't the prices it was the homeless. Makes it hard to believe the state supports its people with so many on the streets. It was sad. I seriously hope California resets their priorities in coming years
Los Angeles is not attractive. It has no culture, not history. It is a bland, tasteless city. It's a third world city pretty much. Only the lucky "haves" enjoy the good areas of the city.
There more to cail and L.A & SF
sounds racist
@Obsidian He clearly said he didnt like the homeless population.. poor kids are just as bright as white kids.
A majority of the homeless are not even from California. They come here from other states/countries for drugs.
I escaped California in 1995. Never missed it, never went back! Get out while you can.
I left California after 43 years and now live in a small town in New Mexico with access to a bigger city when the need calls me. Affordability, friendliness and the outdoor lifestyle are what drew me here. California is beautiful and cutting edge but these aspects have been severely eroded over the years.
Fed policy supported this by low interest rate below inflation since before 2008. Now it is too late too little to correct. Real inflation rate of needs including housing, fuel, foods, energy, medicare are much higher than the average inflation. Instead of using average inflation rate of needs upon the percentage of consumption over income. Only good part that Fed needs to sell bonds with discount rate. So, the better solution for CA is to increase the supply over the demand in housing, and offer decentralization of tax and permit to lower cost; etc in rural areas. But no way hose for this.
It seems as though some cabal has an interest in causing a mass exodus from California, for whatever reason.
New Mexico is California lite, sadly for you.
You left CA the 3rd economy in the world to live in very poor state!
Yeah but i mean thats exactly what the state need, as more people will leave the costs will also reduce.
Diversity and good food? Let me get this straight. Most people in California are stressed, unfriendly, aggressive and awkward. I went to South Florida and was shocked by how much more friendly the people were. Not to mention how relaxed and slower life was. Don't give me that diversity BS, please! I approach a girl in CA and I'm ignored and feel like the police are going to be called at me. In south Florida there are these models from all over the world begging to say hi. Yes, believe it!! Yessss.....
the virgin other US states vs the Chad California
California : guy walks out of his house on to a beach , hot weather in February , major US state in terms of relevance , democrat state voted for Joe Biden , beavery hills , Los Angles
Other States : snow storm alert on the local news , guy walks into a lake and is chased by a crocodile in Florida , nothing fun to do
@@sinabagherisarvestani8924 good! Stay out of FL please.
@@sinabagherisarvestani8924 I don't think Chad can be financially broke, mentally ill and covered in human shit. That's kind of the opposite of Chad.
South Florida people aren’t even nice is the funny part
Most people in California are stressed, unfriendly, aggressive and awkward? You have some brains right? You do understand that most of these people in California aren't even California natives? They all came from everywhere else and made it the way you see it now. Now the same will happen to your precious Florida. I here people complain all the time about New Yorker moving there. It's about time these states take back some of the population and get a taste of it. Prices are already starting to increase in Texas also.
I've lived in a few European countries and for the last 6 years, Australia, specifically Queensland. I recently visited CA for the first time. I have to say it was one of the most underwhelming and even sometimes shocking trips I have ever taken in my life, and I have worked in the Middle East, sub saran Africa and South Asia. Of course, it is richer than those places, but the amount of homelessness, dereliction and atmosphere of decay was absolutely unbelievable for the a state with 6th largest economy in the world, famed for the most prestigious industry, tech. I found myself asking why the hell would a tech billionaire want anything to do with that place, it's outright decrepit in comparison to many Australian and European cities. The weather? I'm sorry but the weather is not even close to as enjoyable as, say, Queensland, and the beaches are incredibly crummy in comparison. Overall I had a good time there but something felt seriously seriously wrong with California in a way I had never seen in a developed country before. The fact that every glistening mega bank building was adjourned with a rainbow flag whilst a small shantytown of homeless tents gathered around it definitely gave me the impression that it is end stage neoliberalism, decorating itself with social justice so the middle/upper class can feel good about themselves whilst actual inequality is through the roof.
That's odd, I know two people who just moved here to LA from Australia because they love the quality of lifestyle. Everything you just said about CA they said about where they came from. I am constantly meeting people who moved here from the UK as well.
It’s not “inequality” my man….
It’s rampant drug use. It’s far left policies that have basically legalized drug use, and the crime to pay for the drugs. It’s legalized camping anywhere they want.
It’s a free for all for drug addicts and vagrants. It’s anything goes.
They’ve created the problem, and then watched it grow.
It's a completely different place than it was even 20 years ago. US as a whole is in decline. I can't believe this is even happening in my lifetime.
Here in California it's called being progressive
Inequality is through the roof all over the country and I also lived in Europe and in the Orient. It’s everywhere. I don’t know where the hell you were in California but I’ve never seen what you’ve described. Ever. 😂🤣😂. You must have been walking through a movie set. . But I’ll be on the lookout. Thanks for the laugh. 😅😂
Moved from San Francisco to TN. Never looked back
“We have diversity and good food” same thing could be said for 85 percent of the nations urban areas. California isnt special
Along with it, the crime.
California is great. It has everything. Supply and demand.
That is like probably the most confusing argument I've ever heard people mentioned when it comes to that out of this video, is diversity and good food, literally you have that in texas, you have that in florida, you have that in new mexico, you have like at least 10 different other states that have that exact same thing, and all of them are more affordable then California
Moved out of California 2 years ago as I couldn't afford buying a house even after saving money. The rising crimes, homelessness and high cost of living just got to me. I love being there but things are too expensive.
You have a spending problem.
I moved out of Cali over 20 years ago, never regret👍
where to?
@@larisamadolimov9130 where?
No what got to you wad u couldn't afford to live here.
As a Floridian, California was always a dream. It was on the top of my list of places to visit-now, not so much unfortunately. The increase in moves to Florida has been beyond belief. I love Florida. I am sorry so many people are leaving California.
If anyone of you are thinking about purchasing in Florida, I’d love to help you find your next home. 😊
I don’t know why people in California aren’t protesting and unresting over this mess. It’s amazing they just chug along status quo. I know some people in California that think high gas prices are good. To discourage driving.
Why would they protest against a government they put in place by protesting
@@sactownchad I find it mind-boggling how docile and, yes, perhaps brainwashed some ppl in the US are. Nothing to complain about? You work yourselves dead, you have no vacations (yeah, discounting that doesn't change anything, that's quality of life, ask Europeans). Treadmill all the time. Not (my) life. The richest country on earth (by far) and yet, well... yeah, ppl live in tents in the cities. And you still say "it's all fine, dadada... I bought early. Good, and those after you? Care about future? The truth is that California is a proving ground for reduction of human population and robotisation. You'll see. But it will be too late then.
California does not care about walkability
Mexicans
Maybe its.....not as bad as people say?
I'm 43 and lived in California my whole life. If I could I would've left years ago... this place has been going to shit for over a decade
Yeah call it for what it is "Democrats run all of California" that's why it's going to shit. You want to move fine but vote RED . Stop voting for Democrats aka Blue. They are screwing you guys over!
Good for him if he thinks saving 100k in 10 years is possible, but tell that to all the other people leaving. Those services you enjoy so much such as restaurants, theaters, shows and other services are going to other states. It's only a matter of time until that reality sets in.
@Nonya G exactly my thought that guy sounds miserable but trying hard as hell to put on a smile
Or waste 10 years of his life. If only life is unlimited.
saving 10K a year is possible if you are not a useless a dork spending $250k on a college degree that earns you $20/hr. I've done it, and my sister did it 20 years ago with no college education what so ever.
@@Saki630 i agree but the resources for college ain’t accessible for everyone or even save money. it comes down to so many factors for so many in this country today
Well, *his* reality is that he’s probably sitting on a TON of equity and can easily cash out and move elsewhere, even if his equity drops dramatically.
Also yeah, $100k cash for a down payment isn’t even considered a strong offer in SF. That’s less than 10% down in most cases. And in 10 years, inflation will eat away at that savings anyway. His advice will be to save $200k in another 10 years…
People in California are so unhappy but they are in denial mode.
I remember being a kid in California before 2008. It was actually decent
Try 1995
@@dickriggles942 1995? Really? Racism at its peak and no one having a portable phone to record… Riots less than a year later. No thanks. 95 is not where it was at.
Agree back in the 80s
@@dickriggles942 the riots?
@@dickriggles942 I was in HS in 1995 and it was worst. Bunch of gangs issues. Seems okay right now, but now we have a black violence issues.
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Well.. for homeless, LA isnt so expensive. In fact, LA has increased in homeless population, not less.
LOL 🤣
They get paid by the state about $600!
@@MsHarasan really ?!
@@MsHarasan yes, sadly. 600 dollars is not enough in cali
@@sm3675 good thing there are lots of restaurants close to Skid Row for them to dumpster dive. 🤣🤣🤣
Moved to the Philippines to stretch my money until things get better in California. It’s a nice change, getting to live a simple life for once. I always felt stressed and anxious living in LA
I plan to retire there with my filipina wife... in 20 years.😢
Until things get better? California has been sliding downhill for 40 years. It will never get better, only worse.
If I had to choose between moving to Texas and moving to California I would stay where I'm at. With everybody moving to Texas, it will become the new California.
Exactly
unproven theory -
True.
It already is
I recommend the book "San Fransicko - why progressives ruin cities". I doubt Texas is going to let thieves go unpunished, or treat hobos like they are exclusively victims, telling them they dont need to take on even a shred of responsibility. I dont see that happening in Texas.
Live in SoCal all my life and in no way would I ever entertain the idea of moving out of the state 10 years ago. And here we are now, something has change. Violence through the roof, helicopters every night where I live, homelessness up 10 fold, we’re in the biggest drought in history and it’s stupid expensive. Sad to say the sunshine tax might not be worth it anymore.
Violence is up everywhere during the pandemic.
@@Homer-OJ-Simpson Actually that's not true.
@@chriscox896 actually u just lied. Murder rate in 2019 6.0 per 100k per CDC. In 2020 it was 7.8, increase of 30%. 2021 was about the same as 2020.
@@chriscox896 why did you lie?
@@Homer-OJ-Simpson Oh I agree with what your saying. Definitely not just a California thing when it comes to violence. But it’s next level here along with Chicago and NYC, where criminals all of a sudden feels empowered. Not sure what is…politics maybe, mental health maybe, combination, I dunno. But we gotta do better.
"Man, all that diversity and sunshine! Can't afford to eat like a normal person, but that diversity and sunshine and those beaches! Oh that homeless guy dying in his own vomit? Happens all the time! What? Crime? That's so racist of you!"
/s
Also, that one Asian guy was racist as fuck, while we're on the subject. Man just up and said "I couldn't live in Seattle. It's a little too white for my taste."
Could you imagine if we let white people get away with saying stupid shit like that? As a proud BG resident, I want to think we would have run his racist ass out of town.
Forget the Seattle comment.
Alabama is one of the blackest states in the country so what exactly is he saying?
Lol
@@viciousv9671 It's literally one of the blackest states in the country, you clown.
26% non-Hispanic black in 2020.
That makes it the seventh blackest state in the entire country.
California is 32nd, at less than 6% black.
@@notavailable4596 I think he's likely what the left calls a "pickme", because he doesn't care how racist he sounds, just that he's seen.
@@viciousv9671 Yeah that shut you up, huh
Arrogant for no reason clown.
Let's just hope they don't start voting stupid and ruining other states.
To the people who think "it's worth every penny" I simply say that I'm delighted you feel that way. Stay.... for God's sake, stay! At least you won't be dragging your idiotic ways somewhere decent and ruining that place. Far better to have you all in one place and living with what you all created.
I'm thinking the same thing. Except when the sh*t really hits the fan, they will all be moving elsewhere expecting others to bail them out.
100%
“It’s worth ever penny” if you’re an Asian like him.
@@1525boy Reason is they ( Asians) still can afford California.
So they stay like I do.
Sick of the crap " you voted for it, live with it." Those idiots don't even know ten of millions of Californians are Republicans and didn't vote for this current governor.
CALIFORNIA AIN'T "ALL THAT" FOLKS!
I remember the good old days when California was the most prosperous and advanced state in the USA. The taxes were low, the people were nice, and this was the place you could pursue your dreams. I remember when it was a red state and would always go Republican every time in the presidential elections. I remember when it was proudly known as “Reagan Country”. Now it’s run by left wing loons, Hollywood and left wing tech companies.... it’s become a communist state ...
In CA It's against the law for a restaurant to offer me a plastic straw but it's ok for Starbucks to serve drinks in a plastic cup and it's ok for me to use plastic Keurig coffee pods and buy tons of plastic water bottles. It’s against the law for a grocery store to give me a micro-thin plastic bag for free, but it’s okay for them to sell me a plastic bag for a few pennies that is 20 times as thick.
CA is going to fine citizens billions a year for not having health insurance and paying for their own medical care, but they are going to provide free health care/insurance for those in the country illegally.
In CA we provide driver's license to people in the country illegally, and you can list your sex as “X”, but I have to bring my original birth certificate, social security card, and two utility bills to get my Real CA driver's license so I can use it to board a plane since the Federal government no longer recognizes regular CA licenses.
It’s ok for a homeless person to build a house next to the river out of plywood and tarps on property they don't own, but I have to pull a permit and pay fees to have an inspection if I do something as simple as replacing a window on my own property, and pay to camp in a state park.
In San Francisco they provide free Safe Drug Centers for heroin addicts to shoot up under nurse supervision and provide new needles (also plastic), but it's going to be against the law for adults to Vape.
In San Francisco it's ok to crap on the street but it's against the law to spit.
California requires immunizations for its citizens but not for illegal aliens, so a bunch of eradicated illnesses are coming back and they don't care about those either.
All of this is correct. California's destruction is an example of democrat leadership.
@@LuvThyMind29 More like Marxism.
Ur just old
OMG, so well stated. I have my own example. I got a ticket for jaywalking, but nothing happens to the people who break into cars. I had mine broken into 5 times in a 1.5 year period during Covid. The parking garage where I worked had broken glass all the time.
Nice little mountain of bs and half truths you've piled up here. Just a couple of examples of your misinformation... No san francisco did not ban vaping, they temporarily banned the sale of most but not all vaping products until the FDA approves them as they are supposed to do. No California does not require its "citizens" to be vaccinated. Health care workers must be and teachers can get vaccinated or test instead. Documentation needed for REal ID is a federal requirement to fly the requirements are the same nationwide nothing to do with california uniquely. Covered California is one of the best run exchanges in the country and very affordable for most. If you are envious of the homeless guy living under a tarp go for it sell your house and try setting up camp maybe they won't come rip up your camp and confiscate your stuff for some time. If you long for the days of gop rule try someplace like Bakersfield plenty of trumpers there.
I have a cousin that lives in LA. She works for Google. She makes over $100k a year (not exactly what) she enjoys CA but says its very expensive. The issue that I've noticed with Californian's leaving and moving to other states and Cities. Is that they are driving up the prices in other areas. Not saying that is always true, but alot of times its the case. And people from NYC as well. To some places $1400 a month from is considered Luxury Apartments status. Well if you coming from LA or NYC where rent was $2800 a month in a dump, that is considered cheap to them😄.
100K a year here is northing, its 2300 in a suburb where I live for a 1 bedroom apartment.
Wow I pay 1400 a month in LA for a 2 car parking garage.
California n New York r the 2 most expensive states in the united states and my wife works at google she works at the mv campus
@@JayBets forsure a rarity lol 😆
100k isn't much at all.
What is mind boggling is people who are struggling in California and they have like five kids...
The problem is when people leave California and they move to Texas or Florida, they bring their Progressive ideas to those new places and they start to create the problems that they left California for.
Are you able to elaborate the key progressive issues that stand out for you or others? Just curious
true
@@Peeoffvag The only real negative I’ve seen from people from CA coming to my home state AZ is housing has gone up.
good. i hope they vote to fix texas’ awful power grid.
@@Peeoffvag conservative is what your fishing for..
Everyone talks about diversity and good food… I mean Texas is incredibly diverse with incredibly diverse good food. They are in a California elitist mindset
Houston is the most diverse city in the country. People who claim to be educated have no idea about Texas and always think in stereotypes.
Texas' beauty, however, is nothing like California's.
I grew up right outside SF but moved away 20 years ago.. It's so sad to me to see such an awesome state go downhill..
To those of you that say "go turn these other states blue" Why would you vote for the same horrible politicians that ruined Cali??
California is the best state in the USA , it still is the best state in the USA , people who bitch about California don't know what their talking about , from its desert mountains to cities like LA to its weather and and beaches and its agriculture and industry , California eats any other USA state for breakfast including Texas , Texas wishes it was California , Texas is a mimicry of California
the people who complain about California don't know what their talking about , maybe you guys should move to the middle of nowhere in Ohio , California is next level , its the best state in the USA .
@@sinabagherisarvestani8924 maybe you missed the part where I said I "moved away 20 years ago" California has all the potential to be the greatest state in the U.S... that's why it's so sad to see poor leadership drag it down.
They're too proud to admit they were wrong.
@pondteal He’s Iranian, they’re NOT.
@@sinabagherisarvestani8924 Commifornia is the best of the worst
We left two years ago and see no reason to ever go back. It's called QUALITY OF LIFE!
If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still do it
Talking about passive income and investment, I will go with crypto currency
Cryptocurrency is one of the best investment one can make and build wealth for their future
Well with the crypto currency market favorable as it is, investing now wouldn't be a bad choice.
Bitcoin is the future, investing now in it will be the wisest thing to do especially with the current rise.
Yes investing in Bitcoin with the help of an expert is the best and more profitable
For a rich state like California, why is there so much crime? And why can't the Rich government take care of crime? Doesn't make sense that other comparatively poor states are quiet crime free, why so hard for California?
Lenient laws. Soft on punishment. You can rob a store up to $950 and not be prosecuted 🥸🤡
I know how you feel how ridiculous expensive is in California, and I hate it too, however the crime rate in California isn't the highest. Recent data top 10 highest crime rate occurs in:
10. South Carolina
9. Illinois
8. Mississippi
7. Alabama
6. Alaska
5. Arkansas
4. Maryland
3. Nevada
2. Missouri
1. Louisiana
California in homeless? Yes. Highest crime? No.
@@MsHarasan What the hell?
The California economy is artificial because the federal government pumps so much into it. Think just of NASA alone helps their economic engine run and ton of other government programs are located in California. That's what happens when you have the largest electoral votes. Both parties gives California the cushy federal government contracts in exchange for their votes. Vd
Crimes happened cause no equality.
Those images of San Francisco full of cops and private security agents reminded me to how uptown neighborhoods are in Latin America, like in Brazil, Mexico and other countries, where rich people seclude themselves in areas full of private security, high walls, security cameras and electrified barbwires in order to keep crime (and poor/homeless/drunk/drug addict people) from the slums away... but it doesn't work since you just cannot live in a bubble pretending the problems from the society won't affect you.
And there are 2 problems here; 1st, I don't see anyone presenting a solution that people could agree to solve the economic, social crisis, and 2nd, as the saying used to go: "As California goes, so does the US". It makes me wonder if in a few decades the rest of the US will be like California.
I mean, Texas is great but is not an island and sooner than later it will start to have problems keeping up with the people coming from California and other states, eg housing prices will start raising and employment won't be able to keep up with the new labor force coming from other states.
That's right! So you've got to fight to PARTY!
Well the reason is poor black guys and illegal immigrants
@@terapyo15 what the fuck???
Outstanding point!!!!!!!
@Sanctus Paulus 1962 he was kinda right on the illegal immigrant part but it wasn't necessary saying "poor black guys"
I was born and raised in California. It’s my home and always will be. But the bottom line is I want to own land that I will be able to PAY OFF, but no such land exists in California anymore.
yup! im thinking about moving for the same reason
Speaking as a native Californian I have seen prices go crazy over the decades. A home in Anaheim near Disneyland was built in 1958 isworth close to $1 million today. Thhis is a 1200 Sq FT 3 bedroom and 1 1/2 bathroom track house. Gas was $2.50 a gallon 10 years ago and is now getting close to $7. Get out of here while you can!
I'm curious who you vote for each election?
There are no more single-family homes in that part of Anaheim. They are GONE.
@BossLady We're not bringing the issues with us, it's not like we have homeless and mentally ill people hitch-hiking in our cars on the way to Austin. The entire point of leaving is to avoid those problems. The only change where Californians go, is a slight increase in cost. However, with more population, there are more jobs, and jobs will pay more money. Naturally, it will eventually lead to more crime, but with states like Texas and Arizona that have such oversaturated police and highway-patrol budgets, I doubt it will become a problem.
@@josepholin1485 You bring your cancer liberal ideology that ruined Cali in the first place. Thats what your bring with you.
@@josepholin1485 Stay in the state you voted to ruin.
Left in 2003, never going back. This is a huge and amazing country, there’s a lot more than good weather out there to explore.
Just curious, does the state chase you around for taxes from money that you earned in other states
When you leave California, please don't bring your politics with you to where you're relocating. It'll be like a virus spreading uncontrollably.
You sound like one of those NPC liberals that can't think for themselves. VOTER FRUAD..that's the cause of the mess in CA. Read that 10 more times if you don't get it.
Who taught you to parrot that?
@@JB-kx9bx people who do exactly what I advise against. They destroy other states with their failed ideology and good but flawed intentions
@@JB-kx9bx you don't have to parrot it...."we all decided to set up the state like this, its not working, so we're leaving. Should we vote and act the exact same way?"
doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result is insanity.
Yeah call it for what it is "Democrats run all of California" that's why it's going to shit. You want to move fine but vote RED . Stop voting for Democrats aka Blue. They are screwing you guys over!
I live in the California central valley and the weather during the summer is HELL. When summer ends, fires begin so then we have to deal with 2 months of non stop smoke not just from forests but from houses and cars and cities that burn down. Homelessness is increasing and you go to the supermarket and see people just walking out of it stealing bags full of groceries. I have been robbed a few times now. Things are getting out of control here
I rather take that central valley heat than this Central Texas subtropical climate. The humidity is goddamn awful.
When that guy said "It's easy to save 100 000 dollars for a down-payment" i literally choked on my cup of tea....
I believe he said in 10 years unless I misunderstood him but if you have two people working putting aside 5k each every year in 10 years you’ll have $100k.
Im sorry to hear that sweetie
it is though.. If you made bad life choices then that's your problem. If you don't know financial literacy, that's your problem. 100k in a year is easily doable if you're not dumb enough to work at a minimum wage job.
You must have a spending problem.
@@CoryASMR what is a minimum wage job? Like fr I dont even know
“California’s population is declining”
Not fast enough, traffic is horrendous in the Bay Area 😵
More trains!!
Yeah he is talking about a net decrease of nearly 300k people of a state with 39 million. That is so imperceptible. If this occurs annually, it would take 4 years before the total population even moves down to 38 million. Honestly, it’s not a big deal.
@@gabrielgarcia7554 Heard ,there is alot more living there ,than that number.Foreign money has flooded in to Cali. Structures and huge condo's are being built in So.Cal. The NAFTA generation , oh ya Billy did it-Are buying up everything w/ "CASH".. Where do U live. Thats another reason for high prices and retiring there.
, 😂
The effects of politics that either the citizens voted for, or the politics of the politicians who were voted into power. But I’ve never seen a video of a person admitting this is the effect of their vote.
What a distortion this video is, and you believe every word.
That's really true how often do you see a trump voter acknowledging their responsibility for installing a traitor as president?
@@calypsomcdonnell1479 So what are the facts that I’m missing?
@@hu_b Honestly, all the time. But this video is not about Trump. It’s about California, probably the most anti-Trump state. California primarily is governed by Democrats at the State, and local levels. How are Trump voters responsible for the current state of California and the reason why people are leaving? What “evil”, “phobic”, “cist”, etc. policy, specifically was passed by Trump voters, or an elected official?
@@delos513 "the current state of California" so you swallowed whole what this guy is selling in his video. Next time he should tour Bakersfield in Kevin McCarthy's district to see how republicans do it... voted worst place to raise a kid in the US, highest murder rate in CA, high unemployment, horrible air quality for the trump voters to marinate in.
Home Ownership is out of the question for most young people no matter what state they reside. That's a nationwide issue.
Your videos are always so well made!! Ur so underrated
Thanks so much!
Exactly. He should have a million followers by now. Very underrated
The correct word is underappreciated not underrated. These are different words that mean different things they aren't interchangeable no matter how often they are misused. Don't feel bad people who are supposed to be professional writers get it wrong every day..
I grew up in California, and I don't think I'll ever be able to afford a home in my home state.
Sucks to not have a useful college dree.
Maybe you should look outside the city?
@@IIII...... sucks to have every home within 3 hour drive of your area start at 2 million
@@calypsomcdonnell1479 almost every home within my area or a few hours drive is over 1 mil
Just save save save Nick. you can do it Buddy!
really impressed by your production quality. love it x
I was born and raised in LA and moved to Nevada back in 2015 for business and I am glad that I did. Prices in LA and CA are ridiculous now
Las Vegas went up too
@@irenmolnar221 everywhere has gone up.
Same bro, I’m able to enjoy life a lot more since leaving LA
Housing is expensive in parts of California because there is a shortage of housing in coastal areas where most people want to live. But inland areas such as Bakersfield and Fresno are not expensive. Most people who leave the coastal metros are actually moving to inland parts of California.
Did you realize why there is shortage of housing in coastal areas of California?
THAT'S BECAUSE OF STUPID ZONING LAWS, AND WHY WOULD THEY BUILD SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES IN A REGION WITH LIMITED LAND??
People need to quit recommending Bakersfield. It's incredibly unsafe.
1,2,3,what are we paying 4
The politicians don’t give a $amn
Tax more is the plan
5,6,7 open up the pearly gates
Crime so bad whoppee
We’re all gonna die
Hail Satan
Stop moving to Fresno. I bought my house for $260k in 2019 (overpaid $20k). Now my house is worth $380k. I wouldn’t pay that much for my house. It doesn’t look like a $380k house. Damn LA and SF yuppies moving here bringing their progressive policies. Don’t want you here, they say Austin, Portland, and Seattle are nice though.
what saddens me the most is seeing the number of homelesness growing
Many of those homeless people are not native Californians. They fled Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, the whole state of Wisconsin for the sunshine and laid back California dreamin and found a paradise without the job to pay for it.
What saddens me is the lawlessness and the FU homelessness.
That guy that said Seattle is too white is the problem
Agree! How narrow minded can one be? Why are so many still so hung up on skin color?
Until we learn to see each other as fellow humans, our attitudes will get us no where.
I don't give a damn about a person's skin color, never did. I do give a damn how a person conducts themselves.
I’m from Atlanta, and I never thought much of my city…until I went to Los Angeles and saw how filthy it is. The amount of homeless people and the type of homeless people shocked me. There were so many and they seemed unwell. They were dancing, acting very strange and I felt unsafe. Now, I realize the charm and cleanliness (relatively) that Atlanta holds.
Same with Charlotte. Not a big city block wise, but it's all really nice and clean. The people too.
Even Dallas looks cleaner than LA
I saw it too when I was stationed in San Diego and went to to see L.A.. I never was SO GLAD to get back to the cleanliness of the South. They don't seem well. And I wish they wouldn't move to other states with their weirdness and their f'd up voting habits.
I love east coast mexicans ruined the west coast lol
Fr. I went to Atlanta after visiting SF, and I felt 10x safer in downtown near Atlanta International than when I was anywhere in SF
“Seattle is too white for me”
Can you imagine the shitstorm if that were reversed? Like dude that’s not ok that’s messed up
Yeah. These people are missing a huge point. You, as an asian person are able to live great in a white majority country because it's a white majority country.
@@delightk Okay that is kinda racist
@@Alex-eb6je It's racial, not racist.
I don't understand why weather is the indicator that makes you stay in an expensive state like California. For me, it's affordable housing/rent, public transport access, safety/crime rate, the people, kid parks, and the distance to the closest market or restaurants.
California is the best state in the USA , it still is the best state in the USA , people who bitch about California don't know what their talking about , from its desert mountains to cities like LA to its weather and and beaches and its agriculture and industry , California eats any other USA state for breakfast including Texas , Texas wishes it was California , Texas is a mimicry of California
the people who complain about California don't know what their talking about , maybe you guys should move to the middle of nowhere in Ohio , California is next level , its the best state in the USA .
People like to compare Dallas , Texas but there are no beaches or palm trees in Dallas , California you walk out and your on the beach with a bunch of palm trees in the background . To all the people complaining about California , your state is not even close to California , your not in a position to comment , California would eat your state with a side of salad and soft drink for lunch
Cope
It's far more than just weather. Nature (beaches, redwood forests, national parks, etc), jobs (relatively limited in most other states), entertainment, education, diversity...
@@sinabagherisarvestani8924 FUCK CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA AIN'T SHIT IT AIN'T BETTER THAN Indiana Indiana is the best state in the USA Indiana is the best State in the USA Indiana will eat any got damn state up including California California ain't shit we have the same damn thing California got so your point we have acting industry too only thing is Indiana is not as expensive as y'all are or we don't have Palm Trees 🌴🌴🌴🌴
Exactly I love the snow
That last man was not even believing his own lie about California being worth it...
CA is a beautiful state. I've been there many times for business. Once I learned how expense everything is, there's no way I would ever live there. It just doesn't make sense to pay ten times as much for housing, fuel, utilities, name it.
the virgin other US states vs the Chad California
California : guy walks out of his house on to a beach , hot weather in February , major US state in terms of relevance , democrat state voted for Joe Biden , beavery hills , Los Angles
Other States : snow storm alert on the local news , guy walks into a lake and is chased by a crocodile in Florida , nothing fun to do
So is Indiana Indiana is a beautiful State too have everything to offer less expensive but we do have nice weather Beaches acting industry 🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️ all I know is I wouldn't spend my time wasting my time buying no expensive ass rent in California I would rather stay in my beautiful State Indiana where it's less expensive at
Another know nothing.
I left CA a few years ago and now it "seems" like all the illegals that I fled from there have followed me to 'small town' midwest!!! I blame politicians for allowing this. America will soon topple...
@@keyfield8967 Let's hope not. Unfortunately, we don't have the luxury of sitting on our hands and trusting politicians of either party to look out for us. But, I believe we can still make a difference by speaking out with like minded individuals. The way we get information is changing for the better, thanks to the internet.
spent couple of weeks in LA this spring. everything is so crazy expensive ... and people still pay for it. a shot of espresso shoudn't cost 5 USD. not to mention that ridiculous admission to disneyland and universal studios of 150-200 USD
That’s not the only thing that makes it expensive, gas is almost 7 bucks everywhere and on top of that the emotional taxation of dealing with elevated dangers, mentally deranged homeless people and honestly in some areas, shit and piss everywhere, it becomes way too taxing to live
No local person pays full price for those tourism draws. That's like saying the Parisians go to the Moulin Rouge (spoiler: they avoid it like the plague because it's infested with tourists). We make our coffee at home. And if we have to go to Disneyland, we pay the rate reserved for locals. Steep discount.
@@TwoTwoFourSix well gas is increasing ridiculous everywhery
To be fair, we’re experiencing significant cost pull inflation right now, if you visited 8 months ago, it would still be expensive, just significantly less so. These prices you mention are incredibly unusual even for here. However for Disney and Universal, those are essentially luxuries, so they can afford to have their prices up (forever lol),
You probably say: "that's ridiculous" every time you buy sometning in California.
I left California in 2016 ... and to this day, I consider it to be one of the BEST decisions of my life. And I left BEFORE the Lockdown, Rioting and Political insanity of the last two years ... I refuse to step foot into California again.
California does have nice weather and some nice amenities ... but it's not worth it. You're either Very Rich or Very Broke there. People still living there are being abused ... and many of them refuse to admit it by making excuses for it.
California is the best state in the USA , it still is the best state in the USA , people who bitch about California don't know what their talking about , from its desert mountains to cities like LA to its weather and and beaches and its agriculture and industry , California eats any other USA state for breakfast including Texas , Texas wishes it was California , Texas is a mimicry of California
the people who complain about California don't know what their talking about , maybe you guys should move to the middle of nowhere in Ohio , California is next level , its the best state in the USA .
People like to compare Dallas , Texas but there are no beaches or palm trees in Dallas , California you walk out and your on the beach with a bunch of palm trees in the background . To all the people complaining about California , your state is not even close to California , your not in a position to comment , California would eat your state with a side of salad and soft drink for lunch
Don't need to watch the video. As a Caifornian, here are the reasons:
1. The biggest reason: high cost of living. Home ownership, food costs, taxes all add up to issues.
2. Most restrictive laws in the country.
3. Too liberal
Well, as a Texan, I just want to say thanks to all the Californians who caused Texas' housing prices to skyrocket, too.
I know so many people who shit on Texas their entire life and then moved there! LOL
soon they will turn Texas to blue.
It isn’t only Californians who move to Texas and even then, it isn’t even that many. Most of the housing cost rise is due to the housing bubble that is everywhere right now. Even places literally in the middle of nowhere that are completely solid red with little population movement have rising housing costs right now.
@@SS-yj2le I don't know how true that statement is, but I can tell you that the country is not having a housing crisis. It's only in certain regions where there's a shortage of affordable housing units due to an influx of massive population movement.
Driving I-10 from AZ to CA the first thing you notice from the last town in AZ (Quartzite) to the first town in CA (Blythe) is a HUGE increase in gas cost. EVERYTHING is soooo much higher.
Yes, if ever on I-40 compare Needles Ca to Kingman Az. They are within sight of each other. Needles is a dying dump. Kingman is a thriving city.
@@sailingaeolus Sad what has happened to California. I used to live there in the 20th Century and still go back for extended stays to work at times but I realize it is just not worth all you have to put up with considering the crazy cost of living to boot. I left it as a permanent residence after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake right by my home.
I like how a lot of what he says is great about California is something you can experience in literally every other state as well and it would cost you much less. Its also ironic how the state controlled by the DNC is so inherently hostile to anyone who isn't wealthy or well off.
literally the only good thing about Cali is the weather and laid back culture.. Other than that, I dont see any benefit lol.
Pardon you for having a spending problem! BUT you are just like your political party.
@@calypsomcdonnell1479 A spending problem? Yes, I must have a terrible spending problem. Driving to and from work and having to spend $6+ on gas instead of selling my car and buying an overpriced electric car MUST be my fault AND a symptom of my SPENDING problem. I must also need to look at this SPENDING problem when going to the store buying necessities and paying rent that are ALL WAY more expensive than where I moved from.
California is chronically OVERPRICED even when the economy is good. It isn't a spending problem when a states taxes cause the cost of living to SKYROCKET. And just so you know, I am an independent, NOT a Republican as you undoubtedly assumed I was. EVERYONE calls the higher prices the "Sunshine Tax" meaning its widely accepted and recognized as expensive. And the fact that so many people are LEAVING must mean there is a problem here. Unless all those other people also have a "spending" issue.
I'm sorry for offending what I assume to be your state but I am VERY unhappy here due to the price increases compared to what I am used to paying. And Ill admit the gibe about the DNC wasn't necessary. And due to how my job works I sadly cannot leave until several more years but you can bet that as soon as its possible I WILL be leaving California.
It is a GORGEOUS state, with all the mountains and state parks. But the cost of living is just WAY too high to be palatable.
almost like democrats… arent leftists.
@ Alex Knight "Its also ironic how the DNC state is inherently hostile to anyone who isn't wealthy or well off". It's not really ironical though, because socialism always devastates the lowest classes. Truly poor people NEVER want socialism, it is always a plaything of middle class idiots who don't pay the price, and are blind to the impact it has on the less well off.
Personally, I did something similar to people leaving California for Texas. If I'm being honest it's the best decision I've ever made. In Vancouver (my previous city) I was working endlessly just to maintain living standards and despite having a great salary, it was hard keeping up with year to year price increases and watching 2 thirds of my income go to paying someone else's mortgage on a shitty apartment that I could be kicked out of at any time. During the pandemic, my Dads business started struggling, and since I could work remote I moved in with him and helped him pay the bills. Within a year of paying off his mortgage, The reduced stress of not having to work my ass off, thanks to my reduced bills allowed me to focus on myself. By the end of that year, I found my fiancée and saved up enough money for a down payment on a house 2 minutes away from my dads. My mortgage, property taxes, utilities and food for me and my fiancée are less then what I was paying for myself in my old apartment, but here I get a beautiful front and back yard and 2 additional bedrooms. The lower bills allowed me to take on more risk, and to start a business further increasing my income and happiness, the increased space has also allowed me to get 2 puppies, take up new hobbies that would have violated my old rental agreement. Me and my fiancée are even talking about having a kid.
This is just conjecture, and based on my own personal experience, but I feel like people are happier, and more productive when they can own a stake in their communities. I have friends that sacrifice so much... They have to do unfulfilling jobs, for assholes just to make enough money to spend time in a city they don't have enough time off to enjoy, that lack of time also leads to them losing opportunities to find people and build families to enjoy their cities with. Even if they're able to save up enough to buy a place, its because they've worked so hard, and gone without for so many years, they'll be lucky to pay that house off by the time they retire. There's an old Greek proverb that says "Great societies are build when old men plant trees who's shade they will never sit in" unfortunately its unlikely that in some cities people (if they can even afford to buy a home) will ever be able to buy a place where they can plant a tree and watch it grow tall enough to provide their children with shade.
That's how I felt in California. Making a 6 figure income in my mid 20's, but having a standard of living of that of a fast food worker in a lot of other states. It's demoralizing.
As someone born and raised in Texas, it’s always been so hard for me to understand why people leave these beautiful states for mediocre Texas. And I guess it always just comes down to money and space for their family. We had a 4 bedroom house with a few living rooms, backyard, front yard… none of that mattered to me as a kid since the weather and scenery were usually not very inviting to be outdoors. So I grew up on the internet and video games. Whatever one can do inside. I lived in California for a few years and it was so different. I worked a lot to pay for my small bedroom in San Francisco and the cost of living in such a desirable city. When I wasn’t working, I was exploring the sights, enjoying the weather, trying new restaurants, meeting friends at Dolores Park... It always felt like there was something to do. Texas never felt like that to me. It’s just a place to stay inside and save money if you can, even though the wages are much less in Texas on average.
@@tybarker5038 Curious if you were able to save any sort of money for retirement or long term financial planning. Most of my friends that live in San Francisco have a terrible financial future.
This was beautifully written.
Vancouver is the LA of Canada. Drugs sunshine homelessness etc. Vancouver and south BC is really great but way too expensive to live
Wow, and being from Maryland, I always thought it was expensive here. Both states have about the same median income levels, but the average home value is 2.5x higher in California. I can definitely understand why people, even those who can afford California, leave to live in places that are much cheaper, and still have the same diversity, city life, and warm weather like Florida and Texas.
I’m a Maryland native. Born and raised. Grew up in Montgomery/Howard County and am moving to San Diego in 2 months. I don’t care what anyone says there is nothing that could stop me from moving to my dream city. I love Maryland and will always be proud of being from here but if it isn’t obvious from my profile pic I love the ocean and have dreams of becoming a surfer and living on the beach. I can’t stand the cold anymore here and I’ve lived here my whole life and need to be where my heart tells me to go. I don’t care what it takes, San Diego is where my heart takes me and no beach or coastal town here in Maryland or Florida or wherever else will be the same as a southern California beach
@@cristianmaldonado9212 good luck with living on the beach......or even near it....hope you like cold water....
@@marktwaine9344 i can promise you San Diego’s beaches beat ocean city any day of the week
@@marktwaine9344 Further down the sand .So Cal .-Has the most polluted Beaches anywhere .Look it up ,its been written and evaluated. "Mercury , plastic ,etc etc" . They said dont fool w/it. Cali .turns the cheek ,like w/ everything else to preserve the narrative .False.
California is the best state in the USA , it still is the best state in the USA , people who bitch about California don't know what their talking about , from its desert mountains to cities like LA to its weather and and beaches and its agriculture and industry , California eats any other USA state for breakfast including Texas , Texas wishes it was California , Texas is a mimicry of California
the people who complain about California don't know what their talking about , maybe you guys should move to the middle of nowhere in Ohio , California is next level , its the best state in the USA .
People like to compare Dallas , Texas but there are no beaches or palm trees in Dallas , California you walk out and your on the beach with a bunch of palm trees in the background . To all the people complaining about California , your state is not even close to California , your not in a position to comment , California would eat your state with a side of salad and soft drink for lunch
COVID was the final nail in the coffin for California. COVID Restrictions really killed their job market. In south Florida we have gotten tons of New Yorkers moving here. Rents, inflation, and traffic all sky high. We have been opened during the pandemic and that’s why people are moving here- we’re opened.
Florida is fucked. With crypto crashing none of that “talent” will be put to use.
@@Onislayer yeah, well, I’m not worried. Even with the last two economic slow downs, south Florida really did well. South Florida isn’t Florida in a sense.
SoFla now feels more like NY or Chicago than like anywhere in the Southeastern US, especially with all the Northeasterners moving in. North Florida and the Panhandle are more "Southern" in character. I remember when Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Metro was more laid back.
thats why im wondering, why leave california when rents are just as high in places like miami?
California is the best state in the USA , it still is the best state in the USA , people who bitch about California don't know what their talking about , from its desert mountains to cities like LA to its weather and and beaches and its agriculture and industry , California eats any other USA state for breakfast including Texas , Texas wishes it was California , Texas is a mimicry of California
the people who complain about California don't know what their talking about , maybe you guys should move to the middle of nowhere in Ohio , California is next level , its the best state in the USA .
People like to compare Dallas , Texas but there are no beaches or palm trees in Dallas , California you walk out and your on the beach with a bunch of palm trees in the background . To all the people complaining about California , your state is not even close to California , your not in a position to comment , California would eat your state with a side of salad and soft drink for lunch
As someone who lives in Texas, I'd like to say you're welcome here. Just recognize the policies/politics/decisions that lead to you leaving California, please!
Yeh right, these peoply are ideologues, they blame racism, sexism and Trump for all their state's problems.
Oh yes because Republicans are so much better, they're so good infact that they don't even want to improve your sorry excuse of an electrical grid because using taxpayer money to fix your community is such a liberal move and we don't want that.
Fully agree! Californians should be aware - Texas is MAGA country.
That's not a very welcoming statement. As a courtesy to newcomers, you should be OPEN to new ideas and perspectives before shutting people down before you even met them.
@@2Bluzin Not all new ideas are good ones. Some ideas have ruined states like Cali. If these Cali voters shit in their bed and leave for Texas then they need to learn how not to ruin Texas..... and change their ignorant voting habits. Right now they are like a locust plague, destroying and moving, destroying and moving...learning nothing along the way except how to create a path of destruction in their wake
Property groups, investors, and real estate owners are making tons of money because of low supply and high demand. It's easier to accumulate wealth by manipulating housing supply and not building new homes for other people because it pumps up investment appreciation. I work in the real estate industry and this disgusts me. It's a broken system based on selfish greed, ruthless pursuit of profit, and politicians no longer represent the welfare of its own people.
Native californian my whole life. Love it here. 100% worth it
has it changed much ?
Same. This video just shows the bad parts. Texas is expensive too unless you live in a small town
@@grod805 Not close as expensive as californi
people that are leaving will be back lol they quit at the first sign of trouble
so you are a tribal native? why do people say they are native when they aren't - stupid
I been to a number of states in the US , Florida, Georgia,Texas, Washington, Etc. I must admit they can’t compete with California weather. The states that comes close to CA is Florida but then you have to deal with the humidity .
I deal with it well. I get to live indoors with a/c. In a nice house on a lake. I get to drive my car instead of live in it.
Reminder don't forgot about the hurricanes that are increasing in strength and the rising seas due to global warming.
@@susanjaneterry1073 that’s great your very fortunate .
@@grizzleyadams2101 um thats not global warming. that trend always happens . It is a hurricane . They happen. Let me guess the hurricanes got worse because of Trump?
@Daci California is considered semi-arid and always had droughts over hundreds of years and before the first humans showed up. Wildfires are normal part of the process of renewal destroying old growth so new growth can replace it. That's nature's way.
My state, my city is flooding with people moving over from California. It's raised prices. I understand people want to leave. All we ask is don't come here if you're going to try to change it into what you ran from. Idaho is a conservative state with very few gun restrictions. We don't want it turned into California. We don't want it to be impossible to buy a house. People are welcome if they don't try to change the state. Thats all we ask.
I was in California for 1 week in May and then another week last week. I fly there regularly for my job & spend a day or two. I have family there so grew up visiting but I have NEVER seen it as bad as it is now. There are homeless EVERYWHERE. All the stores seem to have security guards. The price of food is outrageous.
Yeah call it for what it is "Democrats run all of California" that's why it's going to shit. You want to move fine but vote RED . Stop voting for Democrats aka Blue. They are screwing you guys over!
@itp5x5 Just do both. Its not that hard.
Yeah, I was out for a visit a month ago - an armed guard at the grocery store! Not a good omen.
When I visited California. It was cheaper to get an immediate ticket back home than staying there for two days and enjoying myself
I’m here right now on a week vacation and I’m beyond excited to get back home because this is one expensive place!!
There is a fiscal elephant in the room for CA that did not get mentioned. CA has a huge unfunded pension mandate for it public employees at the municipal, county and state levels. This is the main reason state and local governments in CA struggle to fund basic services while seeking more revenue via sky high tax rates.
I'm originally from Illinois, but I moved to California over 30 years ago. In 2018 I left, and was going back to Illinois. Although housing and overall cost are lower, the state and property taxes are outrageous, much worse than California, so I ended up in a more stable, Missouri. For all those that think California will stay afloat, look at Illinois... it's where California will be in the future, and for the same economic reasons.
Yes! Good point.
BS! California's pensions are funded with another budget surplus for this year--and we all get a check back which is what is written in the state's constitution. NO! The main reason is and has been the passage of Proposition 13 back in the late 1970's. If you owned property back then in the state, your property taxes were frozen to that amount that you paid for that year forever onward (until you sell the property.), and such a status is inheritable in most counties if your aired has a home of the same square footage or greater. This alone has made our property taxes cheaper than Oregon, for instance, and many other states.
@@calypsomcdonnell1479 the “surplus” is $10 billion? The unfunded liabilities are in the hundred billions. And prop 13 is so great for the middle class that the Democrats are trying to repeal it!
And yet Governor Newscum brags of having a huge fiscal surplus of our money that should be refunded to taxpayers
I live in San Diego and month by month its becoming more increasingly expensive to live here. My rent for my 300 sq ft studio went up 300 dollars. Now I'm.paying 1335... For a small studio....
When I was in Ca a few years ago, almost everyone I talked to complained about the way the state was being managed. And yet, the Democrats don't get voted out. I don't understand.
The bloated public sector unions run California, and they come to the ballot box in droves. Speaking of which, CA’s voting process is very easy to cheese, and it’s by design; it’s legal for a third party to fill out someone else’s ballot and turn it in. Cities like San Francisco allow non-US citizens to vote, Los Angeles County has 2 million more voters on their voter roll than who are legally qualified and had a court order to remove those 2 million. Even I am legal to vote in CA, and haven’t lived there in three years.
You're considered racist and bigot and misogynist if you in any way disagree with the democrats. Some will say you actually worship the devil. Fear of being expelled from society is what prevents most from being openly republican in CA
@@artyomarty391 don't have to be openly Republican. I'm not a Republican either. You can vote for a Republican, and lie and say you voted for the Democrats.
Because the Republicans wouldn't be any better
Its all about the people you talk to. I'm sure would get a different perspective with others and much of it depends on you political leanings.
Lived in Commiefornia for 65 years. Left for Arizona in 2019. Commiefornia looked great in my rearview mirror. My motivation for moving was politics. Way too blue for me. Best move I ever made.
What a sad way to mess up a great state. The saddest part, no one seems interested finding the solution. Everyone(leaders) think the solution is turning away and hope the problems will just go away. That wishful thinking is dangerous and stupid way to govern.
It is all lies.
socialism has failed everwheres for the past 100 years
You need to be a bit more specific as to what is "messed up". For the past 4 decades leaders in CA have worked hard to decrease pollution both in the air and the water. That's where many of the regulations come from. I admit the state isn't perfect but you shouldn't lead with generalizations.
Yeah call it for what it is "Democrats run all of California" that's why it's going to shit. You want to move fine but vote RED . Stop voting for Democrats aka Blue. They are screwing you guys over!
@@Briguy1027 I lived in SF in the mid-90s. The growing homelessness (i.e. bums) were a problem then. The city/state didn't find a solution then and they still don't have one. It has only gotten worse and created more problems. And, I think that was one of the issues he implied.
The "generalizations" are made because they're too many issues to list.
California's environmental/ecological regulations are just one burden. Additional burdens include the state's suffocating labor and disability laws.
It’s called DEMOCRAT ideology
Just moved from LA after living there for a year. First time I went downtown I was SHOCKED because it was just trash on the streets and homelessness EVERYWHERE. This was before the Super Bowl before they tried to clean up make the city look presentable. When I went back after the Super Bowl I couldn’t believe the work they did to try and make LA look clean. I heard officials were just picking up homeless people and dropping them out of LA County. It’s a shit show out there
Welcome to voting Democrat
Yeah call it for what it is "Democrats run all of California" that's why it's going to shit. You want to move fine but vote RED . Stop voting for Democrats aka Blue. They are screwing you guys over!
California has 9 problems
1,D
2,E
3,M
4,O
5,C
6,R
7,A
8,T
9,S
!!!
Republicans would make the problem SOOO much worse.
Vote 3rd party.
Austin affordable?! Most of my friends are being pushed out of the city because rent goes up hundreds of dollars a year.
And it also has tent cities that keep getting worse.
No rule of law or enforcement, high cost of housing, high taxation, homelessness and crime spiking, violent crimes spiking etc
I left! For many reason, but primarily for economic reasons. I lived in semi-rural Paradise Ca (just prior to its devastating burn over) and moved to the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. That move immediately gave a near 40% reduction in cost of living. There are other reasons, but, even with the current inflation, I feel I made the right move.
California is the best state in the USA , it still is the best state in the USA , people who bitch about California don't know what their talking about , from its desert mountains to cities like LA to its weather and and beaches and its agriculture and industry , California eats any other USA state for breakfast including Texas , Texas wishes it was California , Texas is a mimicry of California
the people who complain about California don't know what their talking about , maybe you guys should move to the middle of nowhere in Ohio , California is next level , its the best state in the USA . No other state even comes close
California will burn to the ground and go to the ocean..
There are plenty of places in the world that have sunshine all year around and are not a rip off in terms of living cost!
But how many are safe and cheap?
@@dickriggles942 a lot. California isn't exactly safe!
Morocco, safe cheap, good people, good food. Amazing culture ..
@@souhailp680 crappy salary in Morocco
@@souhailp680 yeah from cali to morocca.. just like that haha
If California is willing to lower taxes, it may bring back business and its a good thing to lower taxes because what is the point of taxes if people don’t have a home. And if they want to remain high taxes, find a way to solve homelessness.
??? Texas can't even solve their homeless problem. Homelessness is everywhere in the US. Especially the red states, even though the red states gets more federal aid that CA. Even though CA pays the most Federal Taxes.
If CA stopped paying Federal taxes, the red states would collapse onto itself.
A race to the bottom? No thanks.
@@laman012 You prefer we pay even more tax.
@@MinhNguyen-pk9qk I prefer we have strong protections for consumers, workers, and the environment.
@@laman012 We could have those things as long the policies doesn't hurt the economy and the financial well being of all Americans.