"I should have made the change years earlier, but the California that lived in my mind had a hold on me. Governor Newsom’s arbitrary dictums and hypocrisy during his Wuhan Flu shutdown saga were the last straw."
"My dreams encompassed San Francisco as probably the most beautiful city in America, before its embarrassing slide included a famous poop app warning walkers where not to step. Yosemite National Park is still one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Of course, no place is perfect, and I knew California had its share of issues, including traffic congestion, earthquakes, and smog.
"I moved to California in 1996 with romantic visions of sun-soaked palm trees and endless possibilities. I didn’t know California had already begun its tragic fall from grace.
"The romantic view I’d nurtured mostly survived contact when I moved to Southern California in 1996. Los Angeles had a Republican mayor at the time, which might be hard to believe given the recent mayoral primary fiasco. For more than a decade, I participated in the illusion that California was unbreakable.
"For those willing to look, fractures caused by illegal immigration, identity politics, and a radical “green” agenda that stifled infrastructure development and economic opportunities were starting to show. Power plants, reservoirs, and aqueducts were no longer proposed. Instead, California opted for what became a $14.6 billion railway boondoggle that still hasn’t resulted in a usable rail system.
"California’s siren song was a magnet for generations of pioneers, dreamers, and entrepreneurs alike. Hundreds of miles of scenic coastline, abundant natural resources matched only by abundant natural beauty, and a dynamic economy made it seem too fortunate to fail.
"Gems like Huntington Beach reinforced this belief." . . . More...
"Americans don’t listen to CNBC and the rest. They know what’s happening around them. They recognize real reality and vote with their feet. And U-Haul prospers."
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