[daepp]

I've lived in CA for 49 years, and I've seen it change. Not the weather of course, it's only gotten better with the lack of smog these days.

But we are choking on over-regulation - CARB< AQMD< CalOSHA... How many others?

Denis - I think you don't get out much to the other areas of the state and see what Sacramento has done. The "industry" gets lots of favors and has not suffered as much, but I've heard that the majority of the new television shows are being shot out of state. LA is having a hard tie holding on to film as well.

I love CA - my friends and family are here. But I'm starting to wonder if my kids will ever find work here. They are being educated out of state, and I really wonder if they'll be able to make it here in a few years. And as for retirement, I hope you have a good one. As for me, I sure hope to retire here, but I really wonder about $500 electric bills, and gasoline higher than 48 other states, half of Mexico now living here, and burden of excessive income taxes and property taxes. My property taxes will hit $6K soon - how do you retire with expenses like that?

I love Newport and LA and Josua Tree, and DV and Yosemite and Big Sur and.... But as stated in the original post, someone close to me - educated and a big earner - left despite all this. And I hear this a lot. I think you will see much more of this in the future from those who can.