Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I live there. There's a net influx of wealthy retirees from snow country and especially high-income people who can now telecommute. That's driving up prices and rents.
That's good for california.gov because taxes.
The people leaving are the folks who work for a living, esp middle class including the lower tier of upper middle class (which includes a lot of pilots). There is a slight net population decline over the last 2-3 years.
Look at the political shift of places like Orange County and Pasadena. Used to be staunch republican now all moving to the left. I'd argue that it's the blue collar conservatives, sick of far left policy, stupid high COL, and taxes, are the ones fleeing to places like Texas, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, and Florida. Then they get there and realize their conservative by California views are far left by local standards and they unfortunately set about to turn their new home back in to California.