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Billboards in LA and SF warn against moving to Texas by invoking Uvalde shooting

• ralusek 4y ago
  It's mental how much has left CA for Texas. Not just people, but companies. Tesla, HP, Oracle, Charles Schwab, about 60 headquarter moves out of CA per year for the last few years.
  • deltasevennine 4y ago
    makes sense from a financial perspective. The weather and beaches are still much better in CA though. Just wish there was a place where I could get the best of both worlds.
• smt88 4y ago
  Most interesting paragraph: > The biggest question? Who is behind the ad, and what is their intent. The billboards show no party affiliation or sponsor. One theory states that the ad may have come from right-leaning Texans eager to keep liberal Californians away from their voting booths.
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  • HereIGoAgain 4y ago
    I actually wouldn't doubt that.. Just looking at a lot of the people who moved will tell you that most haven't learned anything and are intent on remaking the very same conditions that caused them to leave, in their new homes. I wouldn't be very happy knowing that was coming to my state.
    • smt88 4y ago
      > Just looking at a lot of the people who moved will tell you that most haven't learned anything and are intent on remaking the very same conditions that caused them to leave People are leaving California primarily due to the cost of housing. All other reasons are secondary. Many people are leaving despite loving the desirable weather and culture there. It is likely that housing costs will rise in Texas and other places receiving Californians, but there is no "lesson to learn" in that case. People are just paying what they can afford, which (when you're earning a California salary) is a lot more than existing locals. (Note: I hate California for non-cultural reasons, but it is a lot of Americans' idea of the perfect place to live.)