How bad has it become to live in California? Why are so many people leaving the state – especially formerly great cities like Los Angeles (which, for years, has lost more citizens than any other U.S. city)?
Here is your answer, via Shreeyeh Rajan’s article for Bae Area and Beyond, via msn.com. Rajan lists ten key reasons. Here are the first three:
-The typical home in California now costs close to $800,000. Mortgage payments often reach over $5,500 per month, making homeownership unrealistic for many middle-income families. As a result, more people are looking for states where housing is more affordable and property taxes are lower.
-In Los Angeles and San Francisco, average rent now exceeds $3,000 per month. Many renters are spending more than half of their income just to live in a one-bedroom apartment. Faced with long waitlists and limited affordable options, many have decided to relocate.
-The cost of groceries, gasoline, childcare, healthcare, and utilities in California is 15 to 30 percent higher than the national average. For many families, these additional monthly expenses total hundreds of dollars. This financial strain has become one of the most common reasons people are leaving.
The article goes on to cite high crime, substandard public schools and other major reasons for the massive California exodus.
Now please reflect on the fact that Democrat Gavin Newsom has been the Governor of California for the past 7 years, and he has a huge Democrat majority in both branches of the state legislation (three quarters of both the state Senate and state Assembly).
Then decide how long and hard to laugh when he tries to blame California’s woes on Trump.
And finally, think about the fact that Newsom is currently the Democrats’ leading choice for their 2028 presidential nomination.
What do you conclude from this? I doubt you need me to tell you.
