To those critiquing the chart: I think the maliciousness will depend whether this was targeted at average readers or people with a statistical background. The

To those critiquing the chart: I think the maliciousness will depend whether this was targeted at average readers or people with a statistical background. The way I look at it, using real scale won't make the data visible. Texas will look like a line at the bottom while the trend for California won't be accentuated. But then, the author used the title "Tech Jobs Leaving California" while not providing the exact numbers; as it's possible that tech jobs increased while their share decreased. So maybe he does have a political bias...