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My concern with regard to the large amount of people moving to Texas is that they'll then advocate the same policies they just fled from.

• ktsmith 16y ago
  That's exactly what happened in Nevada during the housing bubble. You could sell a shack in CA for a huge amount of money and buy a McMansion on an acre for next to nothing in NV. As that trend continued you could see a distinct uptick in the rate at which CA influence was happening in the schools, laws etc.
• yummyfajitas 16y ago
  This is a legitimate concern with foreign immigration as well, although people expressing this concern are usually criticized as racists.
• geebee 16y ago
  These policies may eventually find their way to Austin. I don't think the people who fled them will advocate them, but keep in mind what "fleeing" means - somebody is pursuing you. These folks may eventually catch up. One big difference between San Francisco and Austin is that SF has been a wealthy city for a while now, whereas Austin is still on the way up. The more money there already is, the more incentive people have to focus on getting that money than creating new wealth. As Austin gets bigger, wealthier, and more established, it's hard to believe that some people won't see jobs, benefits, apartments, and vacations as things people "get" rather than "create." SF, while unimpressive in this regard, really isn't that different from any other old city (Boston, NY come to mind). The advantage these old cities have is they are, well, much more interesting places to live than most of the new cities. It sounds like Austin is in that magical spot where it is both new and interesting, a rising star that doesn't have the baggage yet.