So..... you really do want absolute control? Do you even know how the laws are made in this country and what is the point of the House of Representatives?

All one needs to do is look at one way Uhaul rates into and out of CA to know the actual truth.

Potentially no California crew bases
 

Um, no…you should really drill down into data before you read a title and start quoting sources. Here is an example of another data point in the Census info you purport to cite to that hardly supports the mindless echo chamber narrative…

“Alabama, which also could lose a congressional seat depending on the final census count, does have a budding immigrant population, some without legal status, that’s helping to boost the state’s population—though it’s growing more slowly than the country as a whole, said Nyesha Black, a demographer at the University of Alabama’s Center for Economic and Business research. “One of the reasons our school-age population hasn’t dropped, which would create more issues, is the growth in Hispanic students,” Black said. “The reality is that it isn’t just California that’s an immigrant-receiving state. It’s Alabama as well.”

…so, Alabama would have a population decline and House loss — those darned over-taxing socialists again! - but for those dependable immigrants! Sure, that really supports your narrative, but you keep doing you…it’s cute.

As someone who lives and is from “flyover” country… trust me…. We are rooting for California. I’d love nothing better that to see our property values go back to normal and the West Coast flight reverse course.

Hahaha! Only boomers or poor rednecks load their crap in a u-haul and trek across the country like the Beverly Hillbillies. I think most people buying million dollar 1200sf homes in California are hiring moving companies. With semis. So your "data" may be a bit skewed gramps.

This is true. We are seeing lots of wealthy retirees and also high-end professionals who can now work from home and would rather do it in a nicer climate than the NE or south.

The people leaving are regular workers and employers. It is a net loss of people, but real estate prices in desirable locations are not dropping. My values are up by over 1M$ on paper since 2020.

But workers and companies leaving is going to hurt sacramento in the long run... they can only tax retirees so much.

It’s interesting to watch, looks like some areas that heated up during COVID (Boise, Austin) are cooling off.

I’ve owned property both in the middle and in coasts, but only the properties near the beach really appreciated and performed as an investment. The tax rules in certain states can really hurt longtime owners who “benefit” from rapid appreciation and see their property tax bill go up each year. So I’m sure many who aren’t selling are just hurt by rapidly spiking values. I hope your situation works out for you.

Cali has that going for it, Prop 13 locks in your tax base at time of purchase and then it only goes up 2% annually max. So your property tax won't exceed your net retirement income decades down the road.

Otherwise The State would foreclose on retirees so they could replace them with high earners who pay high taxes.

I described that awhile back. I showed links to back it up. I was called a lier and the links were ignored. “Don’t confuse me with the facts, my mind is already made up”.