I had moved to California in the late 90s during the dot com bubble. Lived there until the late 2000s before finally moving away to Florida. The main reason for the move was the high cost of living. Despite having a hi tech salary, I simply could not get ahead over there. My standard of living was far lower than college classmates of mine that lived in other states; even though my salary was higher. Since moving to Florida, I now own my home outright and I also have an investment property. Standard of living is light years ahead of what I had in California.
I, happily, left the Bay Area 10 years ago. Life, at least economically and politically, is so much better. After living my whole life in California (40 years) I realize I had no idea how hard life is there. Beautiful state, but they've made it normal life inobtainable for the average joe there. Great place to live if you're part of the 1%.
you couldn't have said it any better. 20 years in the state here. Glad to leave in 2011. Looks like I made the right decision as it only seems to get worse as I read what is happening.
I visited the Bay Area last fall, we couldn’t go across the bay because of gang activity, we had to avoid some neighborhoods because of risk of violence, and right in front of us an acid attack occurred in what appeared to be a safe tourist area.
Eden Ternian I'm all for it! I would prefer that non-citizens not even be allowed to buy residential property; corporations/hedge funds should not be able to buy residential properties, either. This is extraction and the creation of serfdom and a share cropper economy.
James Allen. I agree. It's brutal. If you grew up before The Valley of Heart's Delight turned into Silicon Hell, you can't go back again. It was so wonderful in the 50s and 60s, 70s. Even if you can afford it, the traffic is beyond endurance. Long before I left, people were already commuting to the Bay Area from Sacramento.
Basically, California is too liberal, has way too high taxes, is heavily polluted, and is overpopulated/overpriced. It's a shame, because it really is a beautiful state with warm weather, nice beaches, a strong tech sector economy, and lots of fine colleges.
You really shouldn’t generalize California as a whole, apart from the stupid tax hikes. Several cities are not as snow-flake-infested as you think. Consider Northern California’s bay area as the epicenter of why people hate California. Other cities like San Diego and Pasadena have an excellent atmosphere. Remember, it is a very big state.
I used to live in SF - it was beautiful weather/scenery. Super expensive housing, crime, psycho regulations, and tax tax tax tax tax (tax theft!) I live in a place with 1/4 the wages, and I have 4 times as much money now... Pretty simple math!
We just visited San Jose and Monterrey from Seattle ... as much as I wanted to make fun of Californians, I loved it. Super friendly people and beautiful coastline.
Nikki K Riverside county and San Bernardino county is definitely not affordable really either and has alot of traffic due to the job growth over here , if they widened the freeways and built more affordable housing even over here so people wouldn't have to commute and cause traffic it'll be great but yea all of California is just expensive asf
Nikki - Yep, plus the irresponsible LA politicians pay to move the criminal to move to the San Bernardino area, making it the once peaceful country another high crime area like L.A.
Wonderful place to live if your part of the 1%, I’m not part of the 1%. I happily left San Francisco in 2001 after being born & raised there in the 50’s
They leave to go ruin other cities, county's, States. With the idea's of the same Leftists political garbage ideals. Hope they all abandon those stupid CA Leftists political ideals.
the sad thing is that a lot of old timers (especially old timers in rent-controlled apartments) are positively gleeful that so many people are leaving. they think it will cause the price of everything to come down
The San Jose mayor should get real. The problems in California go much, much deeper than housing costs. To name a few top issues in addition to housing costs: illegal immigrants/migrants, top heavy population on government support and payrolls, sanctuary cities, under-educated politicians who favor sanctuary cities, and protection for illegals and illegal criminals, crime.
I was a 3rd generation San Diego native and I left in the early 90s.... I feel that the quality of life in California, in general, has steadily gone downhill and that my only option was to move out of the state to have a better life for my son and I. I've been in Oregon for 20 years and now seeing decline here.... Next step: Mexico.
Agreed..been here 35 years...all we doing is paid taxes...for every things...you buy...or not..forget rentals..not appealing anymore... Life was enjoyable..here...try to get to work ..on time... then try to get home at a descent time ... repeat...now weekends ... try to get somewhere...in the bay for an enjoyable time...and wait for a table at restaurant or an attraction... and haaaaaa don 't Forget to pick up kids...in between...insane ...time to move...my life and my family is more important than. What s going on here in the Bay... This world..country provide many other places where we can leave our lives well and happily....
Robert O'Connor. First of all, Fremont is and always was a shithole. Arizona is a hellhole. One of my kids is running for office. She might even win. Good God! You're used to cool nights and bay breezes. Hellhole.
John R. So sad to see 3rd+ generation Californians hope things will get better. All you have to do is look at trends and you'll see exactly where the state is headed!
I always hate the idea of "affordable housing". There is tons of affordable housing where I'm from, but your trade off is paying more money and not getting robbed every day, or buy some affordable housing and get broken into every month, have your car damaged and listen to constant brawls outside.
Well be grateful that YOU HAVE A FAMILY! I am all alone in the world. You aren't homeless, living in a tent, you have options. I'm currently without a permanent address.
It's not like the indians and chinese are going to care that you've been here for such a long time when they end up buying your 3 bed 2 bath home in the bay area for over 500,000 dollars over the asking price.
Taxes! Why isn’t anyone talking about the taxes? Burden the hell out of people who actually work. And good luck trying to get a permit to build anything in CA let alone a home. But it was voted for so enjoy it.
We came to CA from Illinois in 1978, but we left the BA in 1997, moved to San Joaquin County; then after retirement in 2008, we moved to AZ in 2010, hated AZ, left and came back to southern CA, but prices were too high, so we left CA again in 2015, will not return.
You will be waiting 20 years for these Mayors to get their act together and build housing. I left in 2011. BEST decision I ever made. Moved up to Seattle area.
Not really. Honestly a lot of people are California refugees going back 20 years. No one really talks about it, but yah many many people made the move at some point.
I lived in the South Bay for 30 years and pretty much grew up there, I just recently moved out of the bay last sept. To finally purchased a house that we could afford. As much as I loved the bay, it’s just to expensive, over populated, to much traffic. It was time to start fresh and start a new life with my family.
Bend is a little spendy, but they should do well buying a home there. At 2:20 I wonder what Jerry Brown would say nearly one year later about the tax base leaving California, and how California is now one of the poorest states in America. Housing solution? Put up tent cities.
But wait. The Bay area is the most inclusive area in the most inclusive State in the US. Why would anyone not want to pay any price to live in such a utopia?
I was a native San Franciscan. Now going on my 3rd year in Torrance, Los Angeles. The invaders came with wheel barrels of money, and it was all legal. As things only get worse, more people will flee.
We moved from CA in 2015 because of the high housing cost, utility cost, taxes. We moved from the Bay Area in 1997 to the Stockton area, we finally got tired of the high cost of everything concerning CA and just packed up and left, which was a very smart move for us.
Every new tax California state tax that has been applied in the past twelve years has had to lower their expected revenues because people drastically stopped using that service or product. Again they want to tax fuel. Do they have the same delusions of grandeur of the massive revenues that they think that will come in? People are leaving, so they will not be purchasing as much fuel. Fuel will be costing a lot more, so more people will be finding alternative transportation. With both scenarios, there will be significantly lower fuel purchased and significantly lower tax income. Another delusional bubble burst. Color me surprised Governor Brown.
The conceit of the Bay Area rises again! These people are like why on earth would someone want to leave the Bay Area? I have news for you people, the Bay Area is not as great of a place to live as the natives think it is. The place has its beauty, but so do many other parts of the world too. Bay areans have long had this narcissistic belief that everyone in the world wants to live in the Bay Area, when in reality, they are living in their own little world.
They may be leaving, but they bring the same politics with them. Remember that Portland and Seattle used to be pleasant places to live until the 80’s and 90’s when Californians left for cheaper housing.
CESSPOOL, Toilet, outhouse of human garbage, unlivable wasteland, or your favorite: depressed community of underprivileged equal people. I think the areas people are escaping was labeled correctly.
What I got, moving from the Bay Area to SW WA: 3300 sq ft vs 1700 sq ft. with no mortgage. Property taxes reduced by 50%. No parcel taxes. Politicians concerned with local issues instead of political grandstanding. Clean streets. Not much traffic. Not much crime. Low population density. Nice people. Snow on Christmas!
Even federal employees don’t get paid enough for the high cost of living there, including Fairfield! Federal salaries are supposed to keep up with the high cost! You can’t live decent in the Bay Area without being in debt unless you’re a millionaire! Move to Alaska, you’ll be a lot more well off!
Most of the increasing cost of living is due to something called Plan Bay Area redevelopment program which provides government subsidies for developers to get rid of low rise low income neighborhoods and replace them with high rise condos and apartments.
Why is this even news it’s common sense. California is a beautiful place, wonderful weather, with a highly respected Public educational system. However, sad to say, not all can afford it. The more demand of people wanting to live in CA, the more the price rises.
I want to know if the people leaving are going to change their vote from democrat to republican to keep the state they move to from becoming like California? Can you do a segment on that?
The Governor: Get uprooted, sure, but don't go to a place with lower taxes, housing, no fires, less water scarcity, no legal illegals. Move 5 hours away and stay within the failed state.
My parents left Calif. in 1978 and moved to Bend when it was a small town and was conservative.......Now, from what I hear Oregon is turned like Calif. My parents are probably turning over in their graves right now.....
scoopytheclown Yeah I've lived in Bend for almost 10 years now and it has increasingly become more like California. Rent is spiraling out of control here too.
+scarfit41 don't come to Oakland calif Lake Merritt area, cranes are putting up high-rise bldgs everywhere and street parking is almost nonexistent and rents for 1 bedroom former crack bldgs where rents use to go for 340-550 dollars a month on the west side are now going for 2,300- 2,600 per month.
Want to bring Bay Area housing costs down? Pass a federal law forbidding non-US citizens to own real estate. The price hikes are mostly caused by bidding wars with rich foreigners. They want second (or third or fourth) homes in our country, and can outbid US homebuyers.
Lived in Fremont on east bay. Loved riding my horse in Modona mts. Good ridden over taxed liberals. I hope you all invite your sanctuary citizens into your homes for dinner and a place to sleep.
Is this anchor for real? “This mom is moving with her two sons, AND HER HUSBAND.” Wow, she’s taking her husband, too?! 😱 And then at the end the reporter tells him the family had 1,800 square feet, and then he says it was 1,300 square feet. 🙄
Christopher Blake 9 minutes ago (edited) Californias golden era was over decades ago. Its horrible, The cost of living is ridiculous. The people are the most unfriendly I have ever been around. Ive been here 8 months. Im leaving tomorrow. Either for Boise, ID or maybe back to Colorado. Texas is okay at best. Shit weather in Houston with humidity that rivals parts of Florida. and no real outdoor life. Super red state, nearly brainwashed about religion. I need a middle ground. SOme conservatives views are fine. Where are the freaking down to earth folks?? Nebraska? I don't like that everyone is going into extremes, either hard Blue or HARD red. I need a middle ground. Life is more than seeing black n white. For me the main thing about living somewhere is the wholesomeness of the people. because in the end, people need people. Arizona sucks too! I agree with the stress here, I never feel at peace here. I have a very close special friend but she has family and a good job here but works her ass off and she has a PHD and barely gets by. Does NOT make sense. I hope she gets out too soon. Cheers!!
@lookitskirby - A while ago, I watched one of those count-down YT videos: the ten reasons not to move to Portland. You might want to check it and/or others like it before you move there. Having said that, not suggesting that you stay in problem-ridden California.
lookitskirby Wish you good luck, sorry you have to leave. Family issues are keeping me in Calif. I would love to go as well. Be very careful choosing Oregon or Washington....they do not like people from Calif.
Did you people hear that go ahead move out to the valley and try to commute to your job in the Bay Area so let's say you leave at 2 in the morning you might get to work on time get off work at 4:05 you might get home around 8 or 9 and that's on a good day what a what a joke
I had moved to California in the late 90s during the dot com bubble. Lived there until the late 2000s before finally moving away to Florida. The main reason for the move was the high cost of living. Despite having a hi tech salary, I simply could not get ahead over there. My standard of living was far lower than college classmates of mine that lived in other states; even though my salary was higher. Since moving to Florida, I now own my home outright and I also have an investment property. Standard of living is light years ahead of what I had in California.
It is not just the housing availability or the traffic, it is the insane way the leaders are running this state. The governor in particular!
I, happily, left the Bay Area 10 years ago. Life, at least economically and politically, is so much better. After living my whole life in California (40 years) I realize I had no idea how hard life is there. Beautiful state, but they've made it normal life inobtainable for the average joe there. Great place to live if you're part of the 1%.
you couldn't have said it any better. 20 years in the state here. Glad to leave in 2011. Looks like I made the right decision as it only seems to get worse as I read what is happening.
I visited the Bay Area last fall, we couldn’t go across the bay because of gang activity, we had to avoid some neighborhoods because of risk of violence, and right in front of us an acid attack occurred in what appeared to be a safe tourist area.
how about tax anyone 30% or more to buy a home in the bay area that does not live in the US
Eden Ternian I'm all for it! I would prefer that non-citizens not even be allowed to buy residential property; corporations/hedge funds should not be able to buy residential properties, either. This is extraction and the creation of serfdom and a share cropper economy.
Eden Ternian: AGREE COMPLETELY!!!
James Allen. I agree. It's brutal. If you grew up before The Valley of Heart's Delight turned into Silicon Hell, you can't go back again. It was so wonderful in the 50s and 60s, 70s. Even if you can afford it, the traffic is beyond endurance. Long before I left, people were already commuting to the Bay Area from Sacramento.
How’d this make game of zones playlist...
Leaving the bay area for OREGON is like leaving south Chicago for Detroit. You're only ramping up the unpleasant features!
It's not just the Housing prices.
Exactly. Congestion and the Bay Area culture is done. Now it's nothing strangers.
It’s the people! Words cannot describe how narcissistic the place is.
Basically, California is too liberal, has way too high taxes, is heavily polluted, and is overpopulated/overpriced. It's a shame, because it really is a beautiful state with warm weather, nice beaches, a strong tech sector economy, and lots of fine colleges.
California sucks
You really shouldn’t generalize California as a whole, apart from the stupid tax hikes. Several cities are not as snow-flake-infested as you think. Consider Northern California’s bay area as the epicenter of why people hate California. Other cities like San Diego and Pasadena have an excellent atmosphere. Remember, it is a very big state.
I used to live in SF - it was beautiful weather/scenery. Super expensive housing, crime, psycho regulations, and tax tax tax tax tax (tax theft!) I live in a place with 1/4 the wages, and I have 4 times as much money now... Pretty simple math!
Joel Farmer. You omitted your current residence. Where do you live now?
I only lived in SF for two years - I went back home to Idaho.
SF is ground zero for why other states hate California. Sorry to hear that you chose this city first instead of one in Socal...
I left yrs ago, the Governor bankrupt Oakland now he's bankrupting the whole state!
4 years later and it's interesting to see just how much worse the situation has gotten for the bay area and CA.
It's sad
We just visited San Jose and Monterrey from Seattle ... as much as I wanted to make fun of Californians, I loved it. Super friendly people and beautiful coastline.
"San Joaquin County and Riverside-San bernardino"?!.....sure let's just move to another arm pit thats overcrowded and crime ridden! Thanks Gov.
Nikki K Riverside county and San Bernardino county is definitely not affordable really either and has alot of traffic due to the job growth over here , if they widened the freeways and built more affordable housing even over here so people wouldn't have to commute and cause traffic it'll be great but yea all of California is just expensive asf
Nikki K Exactly! I'd rather move out of state. Oh, wait, I am moving out of California!
Nikki - Yep, plus the irresponsible LA politicians pay to move the criminal to move to the San Bernardino area, making it the once peaceful country another high crime area like L.A.
Those counties are shit holes! Smog, traffic, homeless, crime, gangs.... just big SHIT HOLES!
Walter White, no please don't move to Texas. We hate Californians.
Wonderful place to live if your part of the 1%, I’m not part of the 1%. I happily left San Francisco in 2001 after being born & raised there in the 50’s
The 1% are not immune from traffic, big government and illegal aliens.
Damage, Inc. actually they are immune to traffic, considering that they get around in private helicopters.
The housing is only one part of it...
1800 to 6000 square foot house. Who needs a 6000 square foot house? Thats a lot to heat/cool and pay property taxes on.
I do.
They leave to go ruin other cities, county's, States. With the idea's of the same Leftists political garbage ideals. Hope they all abandon those stupid CA Leftists political ideals.
They could have bought a comparable size house and banked the rest.
That would not be Californian-like. They like to rack up as much debt as humanly possible, then try to float.
the sad thing is that a lot of old timers (especially old timers in rent-controlled apartments) are positively gleeful that so many people are leaving. they think it will cause the price of everything to come down
The San Jose mayor should get real. The problems in California go much, much deeper than housing costs. To name a few top issues in addition to housing costs: illegal immigrants/migrants, top heavy population on government support and payrolls, sanctuary cities, under-educated politicians who favor sanctuary cities, and protection for illegals and illegal criminals, crime.
I was a 3rd generation San Diego native and I left in the early 90s.... I feel that the quality of life in California, in general, has steadily gone downhill and that my only option was to move out of the state to have a better life for my son and I. I've been in Oregon for 20 years and now seeing decline here.... Next step: Mexico.
Agreed..been here 35 years...all we doing is paid taxes...for every things...you buy...or not..forget rentals..not appealing anymore...
Life was enjoyable..here...try to get to work ..on time... then try to get home at a descent time ... repeat...now weekends ... try to get somewhere...in the bay for an enjoyable time...and wait for a table at restaurant or an attraction... and haaaaaa don 't Forget to pick up kids...in between...insane ...time to move...my life and my family is more important than. What s going on here in the Bay...
This world..country provide many other places where we can leave our lives well and happily....
Raised in Fremont, raised my kids in Fremont, worked for Fremont 25 years, the magic is gone... now today in Arizona
Robert O'Connor. First of all, Fremont is and always was a shithole. Arizona is a hellhole. One of my kids is running for office. She might even win. Good God! You're used to cool nights and bay breezes. Hellhole.
Jerry Brown is so senile and so far out of touch with reality, it is laughable.
Calling Jerry Brown senile is an insult to those that really are senile..
You are so wrong. He and the dems know exactly what they are doing! Forcing the opposition out of the state and importing their new voter base.
Good point.
John R. So sad to see 3rd+ generation Californians hope things will get better. All you have to do is look at trends and you'll see exactly where the state is headed!
John R. Yeah no kidding! Have some respect!
I always hate the idea of "affordable housing". There is tons of affordable housing where I'm from, but your trade off is paying more money and not getting robbed every day, or buy some affordable housing and get broken into every month, have your car damaged and listen to constant brawls outside.
Million dollar home of 1300 square feet! 😂😂😂
J Olivas in the Louisville KY area 1300 sq ft home runs you $150K 😃👍🏼🙂
Well be grateful that YOU HAVE A FAMILY! I am all alone in the world. You aren't homeless, living in a tent, you have options. I'm currently without a permanent address.
It's not like the indians and chinese are going to care that you've been here for such a long time when they end up buying your 3 bed 2 bath home in the bay area for over 500,000 dollars over the asking price.
No longer a Fun place to Live.
~VOTE JERRY OUT! NOT TOO LATE TO SAVE THIS STATE!~
Taxes! Why isn’t anyone talking about the taxes? Burden the hell out of people who actually work. And good luck trying to get a permit to build anything in CA let alone a home. But it was voted for so enjoy it.
Feb. 2018----Thing is, may of these people want their Calif. politics in their new state.
All I can say is thank you for making my house almost worth 3 million dollars
I've got a great retirement nest egg and I'm looking forward to it
Left California 2 years ago .. I feel so happy now
We came to CA from Illinois in 1978, but we left the BA in 1997, moved to San Joaquin County; then after retirement in 2008, we moved to AZ in 2010, hated AZ, left and came back to southern CA, but prices were too high, so we left CA again in 2015, will not return.
You will be waiting 20 years for these Mayors to get their act together and build housing. I left in 2011. BEST decision I ever made. Moved up to Seattle area.
David Schupner and now you fuctards are making Seattle a shit hole. liberal's are mental..
David Schupner I thought about relocating to Washington (Spokane) how are people over there? I heard they hate Californians
Not really. Honestly a lot of people are California refugees going back 20 years. No one really talks about it, but yah many many people made the move at some point.
You think everyone from California is liberal? You don't know the state.
David Schupner I know that's not the case. But they are the majority and they do elect the problem. So David, did you vote Democrat?
I lived in the South Bay for 30 years and pretty much grew up there, I just recently moved out of the bay last sept. To finally purchased a house that we could afford. As much as I loved the bay, it’s just to expensive, over populated, to much traffic. It was time to start fresh and start a new life with my family.
Sounds like every Canadian city
Gabrielle Maes yeah, LIBERAL.... THEY RUIN EVERYTHING !!!!
Bruni I’m not sure.. Montreal is still reasonable to rent..
Gab Edmonton $1200 -$1800 rental for nice but not special 2 bedroom apt. A few Condos under $300,000 to buy, but not many.
It's the banks not the landlords they have to raise the rent just to stay floats
"The juice is no longer worth the squeeze." Is right. Even if you make 200,000 dollars a year, a shitty little 2.8 million dollar house is still ALOT!
typical response from the Governor, deny there is a problem.
Bend is a little spendy, but they should do well buying a home there. At 2:20 I wonder what Jerry Brown would say nearly one year later about the tax base leaving California, and how California is now one of the poorest states in America. Housing solution? Put up tent cities.
Money talks, and makes San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo say dumb stuff: the place is overcrowded, but he wants more housing to make it worse.
But wait. The Bay area is the most inclusive area in the most inclusive State in the US. Why would anyone not want to pay any price to live in such a utopia?
I will soon be another one. WAAAAAY too expensive.
Stay in California. You voted for that mess.
Two of the biggest things that everybody has sighted is taxes and crime it is one of the main reasons I myself left the bay 5 years ago
Erik Hadinger But then you repeat yourself ala Mark Twain.
I was a native San Franciscan. Now going on my 3rd year in Torrance, Los Angeles. The invaders came with wheel barrels of money, and it was all legal. As things only get worse, more people will flee.
We moved from CA in 2015 because of the high housing cost, utility cost, taxes. We moved from the Bay Area in 1997 to the Stockton area, we finally got tired of the high cost of everything concerning CA and just packed up and left, which was a very smart move for us.
Are you in the South USA now?
San Murderdino.... uh huh. Why not move to Victimville?
I’m coming back to Chicago. F it
Every new tax California state tax that has been applied in the past twelve years has had to lower their expected revenues because people drastically stopped using that service or product. Again they want to tax fuel. Do they have the same delusions of grandeur of the massive revenues that they think that will come in? People are leaving, so they will not be purchasing as much fuel. Fuel will be costing a lot more, so more people will be finding alternative transportation. With both scenarios, there will be significantly lower fuel purchased and significantly lower tax income. Another delusional bubble burst. Color me surprised Governor Brown.
Everyone is moving to Southeastern cities Atlanta, Raleigh, Virginia Beach, Charlotte, Columbia, Birmingham they're all growing...
The conceit of the Bay Area rises again! These people are like why on earth would someone want to leave the Bay Area? I have news for you people, the Bay Area is not as great of a place to live as the natives think it is. The place has its beauty, but so do many other parts of the world too. Bay areans have long had this narcissistic belief that everyone in the world wants to live in the Bay Area, when in reality, they are living in their own little world.
They may be leaving, but they bring the same politics with them. Remember that Portland and Seattle used to be pleasant places to live until the 80’s and 90’s when Californians left for cheaper housing.
CESSPOOL, Toilet, outhouse of human garbage, unlivable wasteland, or your favorite: depressed community of underprivileged equal people. I think the areas people are escaping was labeled correctly.
The voting rights of people moving in from California should be reconsidered.
Long time residents that are established are leaving because of high housing prices? That doesn't make sense.
John Oman. The traffic got to me in the 80s.
What I got, moving from the Bay Area to SW WA: 3300 sq ft vs 1700 sq ft. with no mortgage. Property taxes reduced by 50%. No parcel taxes. Politicians concerned with local issues instead of political grandstanding. Clean streets. Not much traffic. Not much crime. Low population density. Nice people. Snow on Christmas!
If it wasn’t for family, I’d be out of here.
Even federal employees don’t get paid enough for the high cost of living there, including Fairfield! Federal salaries are supposed to keep up with the high cost! You can’t live decent in the Bay Area without being in debt unless you’re a millionaire! Move to Alaska, you’ll be a lot more well off!
Thanks democraps!
Supply and demand makes housing expensive. Traffic bad for same reason. Otherwise it is quite nice.
Yes right if having housing, then what about the job in Southern California?
When you people leave California please leave you Voting habits behind. Stop voting Democrat and your life will improve.
Al Gagne yes!!
Or just stay in California. The entire US hates you.
Al, I got a bridge for sale. Let me know how much you're willing to pay.
Al Gagne nope :3
vote republican and become like Mississippi
Most of the increasing cost of living is due to something called Plan Bay Area redevelopment program which provides government subsidies for developers to get rid of low rise low income neighborhoods and replace them with high rise condos and apartments.
Let’s see if Jerry moves to Riverside
Detroit 2.0
Well, I hope they are happier. The rest are merely complainers. Stay away from negative people they always have a problem for every solution.
You get what you vote for!
at least one Bay area lemon seller will be going out of business because of her selfish decision.
Why is this even news it’s common sense. California is a beautiful place, wonderful weather, with a highly respected Public educational system. However, sad to say, not all can afford it. The more demand of people wanting to live in CA, the more the price rises.
I want to know if the people leaving are going to change their vote from democrat to republican to keep the state they move to from becoming like California? Can you do a segment on that?
Hell yeah more people are leaving the bay, I just made a video on this about why my wife and I left. Their housing prices need a massive correction!
High density housing is the solution?? Bwahahahahaha!😂
I left 6 years ago and never looked back
What is Spanish for "will the last person to leave, turn out the lights"
"We simply don't have the land for that anymore" ... hrmm ...
The Governor: Get uprooted, sure, but don't go to a place with lower taxes, housing, no fires, less water scarcity, no legal illegals.
Move 5 hours away and stay within the failed state.
So,
Who here needs a safe space?
😋
A lot of bay people moving to move Michigan, I noticed that trend
Alot of them are going to Raleigh NC also
No!!! Don't come to Bend!!
hey Oregon people you got liberal scum headed your way.
My parents left Calif. in 1978 and moved to Bend when it was a small town and was conservative.......Now, from what I hear Oregon is turned like Calif. My parents are probably turning over in their graves right now.....
scoopytheclown Yeah I've lived in Bend for almost 10 years now and it has increasingly become more like California. Rent is spiraling out of control here too.
+scarfit41 don't come to Oakland calif Lake Merritt area, cranes are putting up high-rise bldgs everywhere and street parking is almost nonexistent and rents for 1 bedroom former crack bldgs where rents use to go for 340-550 dollars a month on the west side are now going for 2,300- 2,600 per month.
We the California zombie apocalypse is coming. Bend Oregon is number one on our itinerary. Sniff, sniff, hmmm me smell Oregonian brains. Yummy.
Invest in Moving and Storage companies. I have California people tell me I don't charge ENOUGH.
Soooo if the governor and the state care about the citizens leaving they would have known all of this!
Want to bring Bay Area housing costs down? Pass a federal law forbidding non-US citizens to own real estate. The price hikes are mostly caused by bidding wars with rich foreigners. They want second (or third or fourth) homes in our country, and can outbid US homebuyers.
"......it has become unappealing " - and I thought that understatement is the prerogative of the English.
Lived in Fremont on east bay. Loved riding my horse in Modona mts. Good ridden over taxed liberals. I hope you all invite your sanctuary citizens into your homes for dinner and a place to sleep.
When are they going to deal with all the trash and bums??
Won’t change anything. All this will do is bring the cost up where everyone is going.
Its taxes taxes and more taxes.
Is this anchor for real? “This mom is moving with her two sons, AND HER HUSBAND.” Wow, she’s taking her husband, too?! 😱 And then at the end the reporter tells him the family had 1,800 square feet, and then he says it was 1,300 square feet. 🙄
Christopher Blake
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Californias golden era was over decades ago. Its horrible, The cost of living is ridiculous. The people are the most unfriendly I have ever been around. Ive been here 8 months. Im leaving tomorrow. Either for Boise, ID or maybe back to Colorado. Texas is okay at best. Shit weather in Houston with humidity that rivals parts of Florida. and no real outdoor life. Super red state, nearly brainwashed about religion. I need a middle ground. SOme conservatives views are fine. Where are the freaking down to earth folks?? Nebraska?
I don't like that everyone is going into extremes, either hard Blue or HARD red. I need a middle ground. Life is more than seeing black n white.
For me the main thing about living somewhere is the wholesomeness of the people. because in the end, people need people.
Arizona sucks too!
I agree with the stress here, I never feel at peace here. I have a very close special friend but she has family and a good job here but works her ass off and she has a PHD and barely gets by. Does NOT make sense. I hope she gets out too soon.
Cheers!!
Sanctuary city! Enough said!
The mayor of San Jose said they're trying to pass a bill for 700 new apartments really 700 that's it what a fucking joke
im leaving too .. hello portland
lookitskirby. stay in the shit hole ya all made.. keep your liberal ways in California shit hole state ..
@lookitskirby - A while ago, I watched one of those count-down YT videos: the ten reasons not to move to Portland. You might want to check it and/or others like it before you move there. Having said that, not suggesting that you stay in problem-ridden California.
why not Detroit?
I live in Portland, If you need anything when you arrive, reach out.
lookitskirby
Wish you good luck, sorry you have to leave. Family issues are keeping me in Calif. I would love to go as well. Be very careful choosing Oregon or Washington....they do not like people from Calif.
Btw I'm moving my family and business out of state by the end of the year
I WOULD NEVER GO THERE SO I CAN NEVER LEAVE
🚨🚨🚨 I've had enough I'm leaving too😒 I'm moving to North Korea!😱😵💣
EXACTLY ..... YOU MADE MY POINT
Leaving the gay area? What? 😎😎😎
His idea is to go to projects
THIS IS ALL JERRY BROWNS DOING AND POLITICAL DESTRUCTIVE POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
Did you people hear that go ahead move out to the valley and try to commute to your job in the Bay Area so let's say you leave at 2 in the morning you might get to work on time get off work at 4:05 you might get home around 8 or 9 and that's on a good day what a what a joke