The part about not being able to find genuine friends, I think that's happening everywhere. I am experiencing the *exact* same issue in Indiana. No one wants to bother with me unless I have something they want. It's ridiculous.
@@nepaleseman1010 I think you are right, it’s the stress and only being able to concentrate on surviving (in a dramatic sense). We don’t have the energy for fun or new friends. However, I completely agree that California is specific for not caring about other people. It’s all about how it benefits that person. It’s honestly so really sad, I hated living there it felt so duplicitous. Good luck in Indiana (we drove through there recently and didn’t get the friendliest sense either, so you’re not crazy OP)!!
@@shane5385 My family talked me into moving to Florida, since many of them moved there. I'm amazed by how much i like it. It's everything I liked about CA (minus mountains) Everybody is friendly & it's affordable. You can buy a house near the beach for $250k, not $2.8mil like Los Angeles where I was. Nobody seems cold or pretentious here..I visited 17 states last year on a road trip & i'd say TX and FL are the best IMO...
@@urbandisturbin I'm in a town called Palm Bay, near Melbourne. Central east coast, 10 mins from ocean, 1hr from Orlando...It's a great spot, only starting to get developed...Yeah, I liked other states (AZ, TX, CO) when i was choosing, but also didn't have anyone to draw me there...As it is now, I have zero friends here, but a dozen family members within 2hr so lucky...I would recommend visiting a place you like, get a feel for the culture there. Lot of spots seemed great online, but not so much in person...I'd say trust that you'll find your people and take an educated gamble on where, bc honestly just about anywhere better than CA these days.
@@grimsquad273 Well, I remember an L.A. where rents were affordable, abundant,and life was decent. Neil put us here, and like many, I'm getting out and very far away. 10,000 miles away.
Even celebrities don't walk Rodeo Drive to shop anymore. Last time I went Rodeo Drive 15 years ago with my cousin, it's was clean and filled people and great high end shops.
I left San Francisco 6 years ago, and it was the best thing I've ever done. My rent was going from 1800 to 2000/month (for a 350 sq foot in-law suite). I had my car broken into, in my own driveway 2x in the same month then at work with the window smashed the next month (total of 5x in the 6 years I was there, and i lived in a good area. Sunset District). I had to live about an hour from work, and paying $3.50/gallon, at that time was brutal. By the time I was leaving even my neighborhood was rapidly devolving. A bunch of homeless folks took over an abandoned hotel down the street. It literally smelled awful, littered trash and needles everywhere, and I heard a couple gunshots one night. That's when I said screw this and applied for a job elsewhere. I live in Alberta Canada now, and the only things I miss were the Metal concerts, and Mexican food.
@@prodbyayeblinker5952 When we left CA. gas was close to $4.00 a gallon! When we first got here 3 years ago gas was so cheap, but after Biden took office, the prices soared. Still, not as expensive as CA. though.
This is a micro example of California. In the 70's, they built a man-made lake near Elsinore. It's called Canyon Lake. My friend bought a house there and he was a typesetter. It was $75K. A few years later, Rev Schuller built a $2M mansion there. Other celebrities started moving in so the HOA started raising fees. All the middle class moved out because they couldn't afford the fees.
@@churchofpos2279 I've been retired for a few years myself. I'm staying in the Silicon Valley area. I like the area and it makes a great location to get around the Western Region of the US. I still like camping and hiking..
That isn't the only reason. I lived in Calif all my 66 yrs but left last June. Here's why: - tried to report a crime THREE times but cops never did take it, even hung up on me "I'm doing the traffic report, don't have time to talk". - not just housing is expensive - EVERYTHING is waaay too expensive, gas, food, insurance of all kinds, housing, all of it. - people have NO idea what is actually going on in this country. - unless you are a huge liberal, you aren't welcome there. - way too many people - not enough housing. - idiotic laws which make no sense - crime has gotten to high - in San Francisco and probably some other places they now have made it a law you can't arrest anyone for shoplifting anything worth less than $1,000. - I'm retired - they keep raising cost of Medicare so they can pay the illegals. Don't believe me? It says right on the govt website they are providing free medical for EVERYONE, that means illegals as well and there are tons of them in Calif. Yes it's still beautiful in many places but in most places especially the coast, wildlife is almost nonexistant compared to a few decades ago. In my new home in another state, husband and I now have $1,000/month more money than we did in Calif.
@@weareorigin Not bashing you at all but that's honestly great at least from a Californians perspective. Rent for a 1 bedroom in the bad areas of cali still run high. lowest you'll get lucky with is $1,200 and that's often for a studio, not a 1 bed. :(
Guessing we have the best Mexican fod cause those who own the places and make it are from Mexico or have family who come to visit and show how to fix the food right so it taste good and all. so being close to Mexico we have gain traffic with exp to show how it done right and so times have changed and food at times is more spicey or hot cause of the mix of traffic cali has now .
@@AERoVALKYRiE and you're basing that on what? Did you live in California during his time in office and are there any policies he championed you can name that puts him above the democratic governors that came before and after him?
I live in Ca and you were totally spot on. I am completely fed up with the rise in housing cost, gas, and restrictions. Gavin Newsom has done nothing but corrupt the state even more, and the homeless population has completely taken over as well. Its very sad, but many people (including myself) are ready to leave.
@Big Dick Black I think California is a GREAT place to live, but depends on where you live. In my perspective, I think what really ruins the places is the mayors of each city, such as in San Francisco, I would say that the governor has a great part of the fault, but the mayors has much more.
It’s expensive to live here, gas is going up, homeless people everywhere, traffic sucks, people are passing/voting laws that may seem like it’s helping, but it just increase taxes and screwing the working class, nepotism in politics. Some parts of the city kinda look like México.
I had the opportunity to move to San Diego for a job post college in design and I had to decline it after doing proper research. That was back in 2013 when prices weren't as bad. I live in Florida to this day and I love it. I'll visit California to see that side of the country but taking out a mortgage to pay for gas isn't something I want long term.
@Michelle you don't have go to Mexico to say parts of Cali look like Mexico. There's Google maps. But yes, parts of LA do in fact look like Mexico. Including the smells, food, people, and music. And no i am not white. I am of a Mexican background. Cali should look like Cali. Nothing else.
I lived in California and things just got worse and worse. I couldn't handle the stress any longer. I moved back to the East Coast and my life is so much better. No regrets leaving and I'm never going back!
I moved to LA from DC for a year. Day 1 I regretted it. But you ask anyone there and they swear it’s the best place in the world, because that’s what they’ve been told their whole lives. And the amount of people that had never been outside of California blew my mind.
The one thing in CA that is still very seductive is the weather and the atmosphere it creates . I lived in the Bay Area for twenty-five years and I know all the pitfalls and downsides , but the sunshine and the light can still hypnotize me
@@richardchorley1593 honestly, I didn’t think the weather was all that either. It gets down into the low 40s (in LA, I’m assuming colder in the Bay Area). Summers usually don’t go over 80. And I felt it rained there more than it does in DC. Also, not sure if it’s haze or the smog problem in LA, but definitely not sunny every day. I probably should have done my research but I’m pretty sure most Americans, or at least everyone from the East Coast assumes LA has weather like Vegas or Phoenix.
@@JhonnyBoi But that is the charm for me - the fact that it rarely gets disgustingly hot . Everywhere else in America , it gets too hot or too cold or both . The Bay Area definitely lost it's charm in other ways , but that bright sunshine combined with a slight chill in the air is utter luxury for me . The chances of enjoying it fully became more and more obscure as the years went by though , because you have to work so bloody hard just to be there . The days of goofing off at the beach are long past
@@JhonnyBoi you are talking nonsense. It gets over 80 in the summertime. I’ve been to Seattle, Phoenix, Honolulu,Orlando, San Antonio, Houston, Boston, New York, New Orleans, Tennessee. And out of all those places only place I would consider moving is gatlinburg Tennessee. I was born in San Antonio and have been living in Southern California all my life. It doesn’t get better than this. Palm trees, beaches, mountains, sunshine, diversity, and most importantly Los Angeles Dodgers baseball. And why would east coast people think California has weather like Arizona or Nevada? Those are desert’s. Only you would think that.
Aint that the truth. My friend from Texas says TexMex out there is some white ppl food I thought Texas would have had bangin Mexican food. They say its bad in New York too (its all Cuban and Puerto Ricans).
I live in the northeast. Our shelves are stocked. Food, drink and supplies in abundance. Clothes and boots are easy to find. I'm not so sure what it's like in Arkansas.
Lifelong CA resident here for all my 38 years and definitely leaving.. I used to be so proud to be from here, now I can't wait to get out of this hellhole.. Honestly heartbreaking.. I've been mourning the loss of my home and now I must move on.
I completely get where you're coming from. I left California last year and don't regret it at all. Still sad, such a beautiful place wrecked by idiotic politicians.
He started by continuing the drag of San Francisco into the toilet and has been climbing the political ladder from SF Mayor to Lt. Gov and now Gov (with his sights on the White House). No doubt Aunt Nancy has had great influence on his career. Sadly, San Francisco Bay Area politics is having far reaching effects on the nation. He's a cog in the machine.
The homeless are entitled here in Cali. The politicians are throwing long tax money at this problem when the state needs to enforce the no illegal camping laws WTF
The problem is exorbitant housing costs and hard to find stable housing so even if someone is homeless, working and camping to save up and get a place, it’s difficult unless you have connections. It’s a big mess of issues. Cops usually just tell them to move along elsewhere because arresting them just makes it worse. They pretty much just have to try to be as invisible as possible.
Enforce no illegal camping? What would YOU propose to do to enforce that? Citations? 🙄I don't think they'll pay any fines, what do you think? Jail? 🤣 We'd half to start constructing a whole lot of jails. A whole lot of somebodies will have to pay a lot of money... and it's not just here in CA...
Way back in 1984 during my latter navy days after HS, my 2nd assigned ship was homeported out of Coronado just outside of San Diego after my 1st ship was based out of Norfolk, VA. Oct. 1984 took part in SF's Fleet Week by sailing under the GG bridge and folks were standing on the bridge waving to us. Those were my fondest memories of CA as a 21 y.o.
I basically grew up in California and it has gone downhill ever since. Cities in California are looking like a giant trash bin these days especially Oakland, downtown San Francisco, San Leandro ,Hayward and downtown Los Angeles. These cities have out of control crime and most of all homeless encampment all over. Not to mention lot and lots of illegal dumping everywhere where you will see trash such as mattresses and other household junk just tossed on the sidewalks and sometimes in the middle of the street. Downtown San Francisco is another story which has been a sewer pretty much since the 80's. Crime has gone so bad that in my city of Hayward and San Leandro there are car breakins every week. I talked to police officers and I asked them what happens to people who get arrested for theft and other small crime, the police officer said that they are kept in jail for 8 hours only and then let go wit ha fine with the new catch and release policy. In California an average person can no longer afford a home along with high cost of living and high taxes. This state has gone down the hill and pretty much you will see lots of people leaving California where the politicians had made this state more miserable.
Yep. Market Street smells like a toilet now. So sad. San Francisco was a great place to grow up during the 70's and 80's. It is not the same city I once called home.
Moved to the LA area from Ohio in 2019 to support a family member. SoCal is not for the faint of heart or underfunded. That said, opportunities for hilarious observation abound: man walking a full sized pig down the sidewalk on a leash, MANY walk their small dog in a baby stroller, and some emerge wearing a 'winter' puffy coat whenever the temperature dips into the 60's. Late one memorable afternoon, a small airplane landed on the 12-lane freeway in front of me. After landing, it pulled over to the side until only a wing blocked part of one lane. Two guys hop out and traffic immediately resumed as though nothing unusual just happened!
I was born in N.Y. and left when I was 19. It was the early 70s and I left for the West Coast. L.A. and Orange County was beautiful and fun. The living was easy and the rents were LOW! There was never, ever a boring moment and rich in culture. Theres the mountains to hike, the beaches to play and every thing in between! For many years, it was the place to be. I lived in Long Beach, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Sacramento. Sacramento, although beautiful is very high in drugs and crime. I lived in CA for 46 years and I watched in horror, as the decades past, just how much it decayed and that because of all the corrupt liberal policies that have ruined the state. As a result, crime sky rocketed. If you didn't literally lock your belongings down, it was stolen! Needless to say, we had had it. We moved to Florida 3 years ago. The quality of life here is far superior. We have an excellent Gov. Ron DeSantis who is a no nonsense, marine tough kind a guy. Things are going pretty well here. So relieved we moved from CA. . .although I do miss the Mexican food! (Glad I learned how to make it before I left, because, sadly, Florida has a shortage of good Mexican resturants. In CA you can go in and order delicious nachos and salsa almost anywhere! Not here in Florida tho. Something as simple as nachos seems oddly, off. Anyway, a side from that, Florida is a great place to settle.
Florida is getting expensive. I was going to work as a travel nurse in Jacksonville and rentals were as much as Bay area in California. I don't get compensation for it. Definitely not worth it.
@@richardchorley1593 .I feel very blessed having lived there at that time. California was breathtaking, in every way - and never a dull moment - always so much to do! I recall one of the first places I visited was historical Olvera Street tasting my first taquitos with guacamola! In those days you could do a nice stroll around Sea Port Village, then have a sumptuous dinner on the Princess Louise! I would go to Dodger Statium with my friends after work and enjoy the wind- down of friendly chatter, with a dinner of Dodger-dogs and beer. Baseball is a slow, easy game and fun on a Friday evenings. On beautiful days we'd go sailing around Palos Verdes Penisula and then dance all night at Annabelles! Saw Santana and Elton John at the Greek! The first time I had Japanese food was at Japanese Deer-Park. Camped in Yosemite, visited Hearst Castle, saw F. Scott Fitzgerald letters to Zelda at the Huntington Library and visited almost every mission up and down the coast. If you wanted a quick get a way, Rosarita Beach was right over the border and it was safe! I could go on all night with how fun, sparkling and beautiful it all was. It saddens me to see what has happened to it...and the saddest thing of all, it didn't have to happen. Apparently, however, people do not learn their lesson and continue to allow criminal politicians to run the state. It was their policies who ruined it! So invested are these criminals that seem to have a stronghold on the state, as they have corrupted and wrung everything good from California. There are still wonderful people there, many a friend, family members I miss...but I feel deep sadness over what I've seen happen to this state that I love, but had to leave.😔
@@UserName-ts3sp I agree. Florida has beautiful beaches but California has beaches AND mountains (plus no humidity). I'd put Southern Florida as #2 for sure. The weather and beaches are why it is so hard for those born in California to leave. I always have a hard time leaving when I visit.
What do you mean by “politics”? You mean the Democrats? Well, central Valley is not in good shape and is run by Republicans, so it’s not “Democrat Bad, Republican Good”
@@kaydenchan7093 the state has insanely high taxes, crumbling infrastructure, tons of homeless and illegals, all kinds of stringent regulations, etc. most of that goes on the democrats who've been running the state for a long time
I moved to CA 25 yrs ago from NC, now I have 1 foot back in NC because our kids have 2 more years in high school, then going back to NC. Due to remote learning last year, we lived in NC for about 8 months, and now coming back for in-person school is so hard to adjust. Can't wait to leave CA.
I know that California isn’t perfect yet there are plenty of good parts about California too, it’s a Californian I recommend to do studies on which places will be perfect to move in which places will be perfect working so I recommend to do research and decide if you want to move or not. Every state has their pros and cons, I recommend to do research on every state to decide if you want to move there or not.
@Awesome Randomguy wow, what amazing failure in the deduction, first I live in the ghettos, second I see a lot of homeless people, third is I want to see the rich get tax. Maybe if I were you, I stop assuming people and do your goddamn research. Besides the root of California’s problem and it’s all connected to the rich upper class who refuse to pay their share and A detach political party who is more willing to please the rich then adding the people.
@@reasonsformoving I already know that, I’ve been living in California for God knows how much and things are just getting worse and worse if you’re not a wealthy parasite
I'm born and raised in L.A. and moved to Southern Nevada several years ago after Governor Jerry Brown emptied the prisons of "non-violent" offenders. My once hometown 20 miles from Downtown L.A. turned into a mecca of homeless drug addicts who would sift through my trash cans right before trash day to collect the plastic and glass for the CRV amount (5-10 cents each). If one moves to Los Angeles it's better to not live near a CRV payment center (the shipment containers located in your grocery store parking lot). IMO, Governor Gavin Newsome and his political party has made matters worse since there's been a shitload of Californians moving into Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, Texas and elsewhere.
You are technically correct. I had high hopes for him to get the pension problem addressed. However, he was a RINO and far out of touch with Republicans and Independents nationwide. He now says commie stuff out loud like, "F*ck your freedom!"
THANK YOU! I thought it was AAAnold, but didn't bother looking it up until I saw your post. Pete was the 36th gov, Arnold was 38th, so yeah; he got it wrong. Even so, this is one of my favorite videos ever, for so many reasons!
Arnold Schwarzenegger was never elected governor of California. He became governor by winning a recall election, (of Gray Davis), and then he was RE-elected governor. (I know that's a stretch)....Haha
About 3 years ago, visited my daughter in San Francisco. Bought some cereal for buffet. Darn 7.00 for a small generic box of bran cereal, wow crazy price.
I moved to Cali in 1978 to the South Bay. I moved away in 1986. I found it hard to leave every time I ventured east. I always loved flying in to LAX and coming home! Course that was then. I visited a couple times in the 2000's and I had a different experience. The amount of clutter just in the South Bay boggles the mind. I don't mean junk, I just mean the amount of business and homes, roads etc. I lived in Gardenia, Hermosa Bch, Redondo Bch, Long Bch. Canoga Park. I worked in Torrance and all over the La Basin including East LA! The only way to fix the cost of housing in LA is some kind of rent control. Ya I know what that sounds like! There is no way wages will keep up with housing costs! Left to its own devices what are we looking at $4000.00 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment? 1.8 million for a modest 3 bedroom house? Continuing rising prices and stagnant go nowhere jobs will lead to a collapse of society not only in California but the entire country!
Spot on . I'm about to return to the UK after living in America for thirty years , and it's mostly about the shitty pocket-money wages here . The UK is fucked up too , but there's a handful of people who care enough to see that I won't spend my old age on the street
Lived and worked in the Bay Area and LA for 12 years and watched it go from livable and pleasant to completely miss managed and untenable. Nice areas of the city’s turned into toilets for the homeless with break ins and crime being very common. Marin was very nice but sucked if you had to commute and parks you enjoyed became over populated with tourists trash and car break ins
I'm a native of cali in our family most are Latino we all speak English only. My distant cousins speak Spanish I'm bilingual I like football NFL and Baseball I'm church going guy Apostolic but I still have RCC in my family part native American too everywhere I go most white people Starr at me starting talking about indians aho
I loved Cali. Was there from 1994 to 2013. Moved for family and want to go back. I know things have changed. But I could always find high paying gigs ( I'm in digital media) out there. There are plenty of beautiful places in LA County. I lived in Malibu, Pasadena, and south Long Beach (Belmont Shore). Very hard to beat those areas. Making friends was easier. People seemed more chill. ) I am comparing it to crappy Nashville and Ohio, though, where people are rude and love their cliques). I might add, I don't have kids, have no debt, and could care less about owning a home. I'm cool with paying more for nice digs in a nice area. Cali weather, beaches, canyons... I'll take Cali. ❤
I visited a few places in California and what shocked me was how regular Hollywood Boulevard looks. Not far, there were some run-down places that were shady. I drove from LA to San Francisco and it was nice.
Im a truck driver CA, is far from perfect, but it has a booming economy and new... it still the biggest economy in the U.S. with that said, more money more problems and everything else that comes with it.
Low property taxes there though. So homes are more obtainable than one would imagine. Still way to hard to get there though. Can’t save when you’re overpaying in rent and sales tax.
While this video feels like a hit job, because of the obvious slant towards showing the negative, it's not wrong either. I grew up in Cali and it's always sort of been the Haves and the Have Nots. Never a middle.
I left San Francisco during the pandemic. Even though the city sucks, I missed my friends. But later many of my friends move out from San Francisco, too!
@@SunnyIlha Every city is like that, and only downtown, and touristy areas are gross. No duh there’s always sirens. It’s a big city. San Francisco is a tough place to live for many reasons but it’s not a overhyped dystopian liberal wasteland. Many cities experience the same issues, but the media only focuses on us because we’re San Francisco. The media loves to crap on us. My neighborhood is fairly clean, and the homeless stay out of sight. Most of the city is like that. Stop making assumptions.
@@MagicalBread There are Cities in the U.S. that are far worse than others. That is why these Cities result in making a documentary video Showing how extreme the problems exist. In comparison to other cities. Certain specific particular Cities are extreme cases that warrant special kind of attention.
Im in a rush and couldnt watch the full video. I'm moving to California next week! Can't wait to meet all the beautiful and kind people! Love the redwoods and the ocean!
The weather is absolutely gorgeous compared to places like Buffalo, and the people are a lot nicer than they get credit for. Also, gorgeous beaches and lots to do. But, it's expensive. Good luck.
If it was simply the drug laws other states would have the same problem. It's a lot more than that. It's allowing the homeless to camp on the street and not prosecuting stealing or worse. Portugal decriminalized all drugs and doesn't have these problems.
The thing is people with liberal attitudes have been gathering in California since the 60s. The original settlers and people who built California (like my family) are hardcore conservatives represented by Nixon. This is why its hard to find "moderates" in California unless they originate/lean Democrat.
My brother has lived in Cali for over 33 years and now can hardly wait to get out of there. I was there a two years ago to visit him and said that I will never step foot into this state again.
btw, if you plan on moving to California, you better not get stuck on temp jobs with employment agencies, giving you never ending gigs, make sure it's a temp to hire and work hard to keep it, the only way to survive living in California, you better join the military, law enforcement, federal jobs, medical field, education institutes like teachers, careers like those will most likely keep a roof over your heads and pay bills I'm serious!
I'm from the Dixie fire town of Greenville. Getting ready to move out of California. Fires every year for the last four years. Finally took our town. 80% gone. I've been wanting to move out for a long time now and now we are leaving for sure. Just looking around at the devastation is too depressing.
I have a few friends who live in your area and the whole town was basically destroyed. Absolutely devastating, I don't blame you for wanting to leave. Wishing you the best.
@@diannashuster5594 Thank you Dianna! I may know your friends as it seems everybody knows everybody in our little town. The people that didn't lose there houses are mostly staying away and not coming back. I don't blame them. I wish other states didn't hate Californians so much because it makes it hard to find another place to lay our head when we go looking in other states. One acre of land off grid sounds good right now. Never know.
@@leahbrum9971 I was worried about not being accepted somewhere new also but I was wrong. I left California 2½ years ago for Florida and everyone has been very welcoming of me. Mostly people fear new people changing their political way of life and making it like the place they left before. California has a bad reputation because of its liberal leanings. But I'm a conservative so people were happy to have me.
@@diannashuster5594 Glad you got out! Not a fan of our politician's here. Hope I'm treated good where ever I end up. I'm just a mountain girl and don't like the city's.
I'm looking to move out of CA also. Born and raised in CA currently living in the bay area. I'm looking to move to Vermont after the holiday season is over, hopefully I can find a good paying job first before I leave 🤞
This was really GREAT Nick. Greetings from Prague, CZ. A great place to visit. But I guess unless you're in a C-suite job in Hollywood, with your assets held by untraceable offshore trusts like all the Beverley Hills mansions are, then you will struggle. So before you go, marry well/ inherit a bunch, discover oil; then set up off-shore trusts with anonymous directorships; buy expensive LA real estate; and move in and pay no taxes. Sweet !
Czechoslovakia from 1918(?)-1993, Czech Republic until last decade after they and Slovakia split, and now it's Czechia. 🇨🇿 One contribution the people of Prague have made my and possibly Nick's life, were the Tom and Jerry cartoons made there at Rembrandt Studios in the early 1960s. I like them for the most part, they are amusing even if they are... nothing like other Tom and Jerry shorts made before and since. Well-said point you made about Cali. though! I still would ultimately want to stay in America, which is why I still want to write to Nick for advice, but I am also going to write a few trusted people after that about whether I should consider off sho(ar) tacks havens or not... long story.
Prague is my favorite place in the world.... I imagined moving there once (from California, BTW), but I don't think I can learn the language. I have learned other languages, but I really failed at Czech. :( Anyway, I saw your note and just couldn't resist saying how much I enjoyed my time in beautiful Prague!
I honestly think a rich person who would want to live in California now is clinically insane. Why not Monaco or Switzerland? Or if you like warm weather, Dubai?
I went to college in San Diego, CA back in 2006 to 2010. I moved there from Maryland on a whim to get out of the DC area for awhile among other reasons. After graduating college, not finding work, I looked around and decided I had to get outta there. I only said goodbye to a couple of my neighbors! LOL.
@@JuanMartinez-vr7bg Yes. I got a job in DC but got sick of DC again then moved to Texas where my cousin grew up and I got a bunch of different temp jobs there now I am in the Denver metro doing work here. Hell no would I ever move back to California. And these Californians keep moving out to Colorado, Texas and all these other western states to live out there robot zombie lives. You should see a lot of the customer service people around here. LOL.
Born & raised in So Cal, now 75 & retired. Politics have changed dramatically over that period, manufacturing like autos, ships & aircraft have pretty much all left, along with the middle class jobs that built places like San Fernando Valley, Inland Empire. Water is the fundamental issue to me, farmers suffer and everyone else. Second is obviously the elected officials with no other plan than to get reelected. Wasn't Arnold the terminator a Republican governor after Wilson? I would concur with those that think California needs to be broken up into two states, rural east & north absorbed into AZ, OR, NV.
For the longest time I've always wanted to move to California to be with my family who are out there. It's upsetting that it keeps getting harder and more expensive by the year to consider actually doing it. Thank you, Gavin Newsom for ruining that for me.
What I don't like Mexicans moved into 1 home 3 families to one home everybody owns 3 cars😀 apiece, it creates car mageddon hard to find parking I have only 2 cars
It wasn't Newsom. It is savage capitalism. That system you celebrated the most has spoiled it all for you, you poor people. Only the really wealthy can live there. Go and celebrate that.
Hey Nick when you said California is not forgiving place you’re definitely right! I move there and live there off and on for five years and it affected me in so many different bad ways!! Great video by the way I learned a lot about the history of California.
That would indeed be totally punishing. I've been in there due to my work. All day + evening, many times. But god forbid I'd ever have to live there much less hotel there for even a night.
I'm leaving to SC Monday. So happy to get out of California. I have a skilled trade and can't even afford the central valley anymore. I'm literally going to make the same amount in SC which is crazy awesome. Make to much money for assistance, don't make enough to live comfortable. I wish all struggling residents the best. Don't stay stuck, get out while you can! It's never been easier to find work nows your chance to leave!
Not all Mexicans live in “an ugly area” as a matter of fact thanks to this video I just discover that I live in a desirable neighborhood ” hard work and the favor of Jesus💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 and yes my area is amazing
CALIFORNIA IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WEATHER IN THE WORLD!! WE GROW ALL KINDS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND GRAIN! MOST PEOPLE WHO LEAVE THE STATE THEY COME BACK!!
@@kimangel9019 you are right that the fruit & veggies are amazing! However, most do not return because they cannot afford it, unless they are transferring back with a high paying company.
I don't know how long ago my ancestors settled in northern California but it was at least 100 years ago. I left 11 years ago but have been wanting to move back because some of my family is still there. Like I said in another video, I've been looking at Oregon, so I can be close to but not in Cali, but that's still a long drive for an emergency. My two coworkers are both California natives as well so we talk about our home state all the time.
Hey Nick, how would you rate the Santa Clarita/Simi Valley's? They are both adjacent to the San Fernando Valley but both seem to be ten times better in every single way. Both have great attractions (Ronald Regan Presidential Library, Six Flags) and both have a cozy atmosphere with various outdoor amenities. Will these areas increase in value? Are they good investments? Long time subscriber, love your videos!
This is an essential video for anyone considering moving to LA. Especially the social issues. You can be successful and surrounded by good meaning attractive people and be the loneliest person pissed off by all the greedy self serving humanity in your purview. Moved to Las Vegas and within a year met my wife and have never been happier.
If you want to LA, make sure you have a job ready, prepare for Earthquakes, watch out for gangs or don't go into areas that gang infested. And watch out to vagrant homelessness folks. Enjoy the Smog, too.
California is not worried about nothing we are a sanctuary state and a border state plus the landscape is the best in America rural areas in the north by Oregon beaches mountains great weather snow in big bear so basically whatever you have in your state we can do all that in California
*Life long Californian. If living here weren't so desirable, congestion wouldn't be so bad and housing prices wouldn't be 3- 10 times what they are in red states. All you "free market" types should understand that.*
They ignore that part. Another thing is they focus only on outward migration and not people moving to California. I’m in Arizona and we get a lot of people but people are leaving too.
California is not desirable at all. All of the cities are dirty AF, they are absolutely filthy, the streets are full of trash and homelessness everywhere. Not to mention, California has got some of the worst air quality in the country
People don't. They live in their cars. 40+ hour a week fully employed, non-drug addict, regular normal 'ol working, tax-paying people. Living out of their CARS.
@@Yandel21ableify Yikes. Has it really come to this altogether en mass. Not just for the free-spirited and eccentric (including eccentric Money-savers), but for a great majority of the populace?
Here's my entire California playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLq-_cmf3H6yomU5rB6yOC5C9hr0Qnkf1l.html
The part about not being able to find genuine friends, I think that's happening everywhere. I am experiencing the *exact* same issue in Indiana. No one wants to bother with me unless I have something they want. It's ridiculous.
I met my BFF in LA in 91. I left after 3 years. He is still there and we talk almost everyday. I got so lucky and I'm very thankful.
Get an xbox or PlayStation plenty of friends to make there
Social media has killed genuine human interaction.
You could take on a creative venture you're passionate for, figure out how to make money on it, then network/befriend other creators of your caliber.
@@nepaleseman1010 I think you are right, it’s the stress and only being able to concentrate on surviving (in a dramatic sense). We don’t have the energy for fun or new friends.
However, I completely agree that California is specific for not caring about other people. It’s all about how it benefits that person. It’s honestly so really sad, I hated living there it felt so duplicitous.
Good luck in Indiana (we drove through there recently and didn’t get the friendliest sense either, so you’re not crazy OP)!!
I left my career and life in CA a month ago. Best choice i've ever made!
Where did you go. I'm trying to save some money to get out and hope to move in spring
Where did you go?
@@shane5385 My family talked me into moving to Florida, since many of them moved there. I'm amazed by how much i like it. It's everything I liked about CA (minus mountains) Everybody is friendly & it's affordable. You can buy a house near the beach for $250k, not $2.8mil like Los Angeles where I was. Nobody seems cold or pretentious here..I visited 17 states last year on a road trip & i'd say TX and FL are the best IMO...
@@urbandisturbin I'm in the same boat. Want to move but don't know anyone in other states. Whole family and relatives stuck in California. 😭
@@urbandisturbin I'm in a town called Palm Bay, near Melbourne. Central east coast, 10 mins from ocean, 1hr from Orlando...It's a great spot, only starting to get developed...Yeah, I liked other states (AZ, TX, CO) when i was choosing, but also didn't have anyone to draw me there...As it is now, I have zero friends here, but a dozen family members within 2hr so lucky...I would recommend visiting a place you like, get a feel for the culture there. Lot of spots seemed great online, but not so much in person...I'd say trust that you'll find your people and take an educated gamble on where, bc honestly just about anywhere better than CA these days.
My daughter lives in LA. She is a few blocks off of Sunset. She tells me you can’t even walk because of the human waste and tents.
You can't walk down the sidewalk. It's not safe at night. Tents and trash everywhere
@@grimsquad273 Well, I remember an L.A. where rents were affordable, abundant,and life was decent. Neil put us here, and like many, I'm getting out and very far away. 10,000 miles away.
Neoliberalism,that is.
Depends on where on Sunset. It's a looong strip with some very sketchy parts.
Even celebrities don't walk Rodeo Drive to shop anymore.
Last time I went Rodeo Drive 15 years ago with my cousin, it's was clean and filled people and great high end shops.
I left San Francisco 6 years ago, and it was the best thing I've ever done. My rent was going from 1800 to 2000/month (for a 350 sq foot in-law suite). I had my car broken into, in my own driveway 2x in the same month then at work with the window smashed the next month (total of 5x in the 6 years I was there, and i lived in a good area. Sunset District). I had to live about an hour from work, and paying $3.50/gallon, at that time was brutal. By the time I was leaving even my neighborhood was rapidly devolving. A bunch of homeless folks took over an abandoned hotel down the street. It literally smelled awful, littered trash and needles everywhere, and I heard a couple gunshots one night. That's when I said screw this and applied for a job elsewhere.
I live in Alberta Canada now, and the only things I miss were the Metal concerts, and Mexican food.
I miss the food too. I saw so many cars driving around with broken windows when I was there
Damn gas is like 4 to 5 dollars a gallon now
@@prodbyayeblinker5952 When we left CA. gas was close to $4.00 a gallon!
When we first got here 3 years ago gas was so cheap, but after Biden took office, the prices soared. Still, not as expensive as CA. though.
Good for you.
@@noelleagape8684 Lmao blame the president for the gas prices. Gas prices have been going up for years. The president can’t do anything about it.
Everyone is leaving Cali because housing is too expensive.
This is a micro example of California. In the 70's, they built a man-made lake near Elsinore. It's called Canyon Lake. My friend bought a house there and he was a typesetter. It was $75K. A few years later, Rev Schuller built a $2M mansion there. Other celebrities started moving in so the HOA started raising fees. All the middle class moved out because they couldn't afford the fees.
@@rickuyeda4818 Will be getting out of this cesspool in a few months
@@churchofpos2279 I've been retired for a few years myself. I'm staying in the Silicon Valley area. I like the area and it makes a great location to get around the Western Region of the US. I still like camping and hiking..
That isn't the only reason. I lived in Calif all my 66 yrs but left last June. Here's why:
- tried to report a crime THREE times but cops never did take it, even hung up on me "I'm doing the traffic report, don't have time to talk".
- not just housing is expensive - EVERYTHING is waaay too expensive, gas, food, insurance of all kinds, housing, all of it.
- people have NO idea what is actually going on in this country.
- unless you are a huge liberal, you aren't welcome there.
- way too many people
- not enough housing.
- idiotic laws which make no sense
- crime has gotten to high
- in San Francisco and probably some other places they now have made it a law you can't arrest anyone for shoplifting anything worth less than $1,000.
- I'm retired - they keep raising cost of Medicare so they can pay the illegals. Don't believe me? It says right on the govt website they are providing free medical for EVERYONE, that means illegals as well and there are tons of them in Calif.
Yes it's still beautiful in many places but in most places especially the coast, wildlife is almost nonexistant compared to a few decades ago. In my new home in another state, husband and I now have $1,000/month more money than we did in Calif.
@@egrogan6482 California is not friendly to old people. It’s for young aggressive entrepreneurs.
It's not just California I think it's a)l of the USA that's getting harder to live in day by day
In Ohio state, some neighborhoods were $500 per month for a 1 bedroom. A couple years later now at $850 for same 1 bedroom.
Yes that is true . It is getting harder to live USA.
@@weareorigin Rents will go up if everyone moves to the midwest.
@@ernestinewhite907 Retired Americans are moving to Mexico and South America due to high cost of living in the US.
@@weareorigin Not bashing you at all but that's honestly great at least from a Californians perspective. Rent for a 1 bedroom in the bad areas of cali still run high. lowest you'll get lucky with is $1,200 and that's often for a studio, not a 1 bed. :(
YES! California has the best Mexican food anywhere.
I love it so much it's all I ate the first week I was there. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@NickJohnson don't blame you one bit.
@@NickJohnson Did you eat at Rosa Maria's in San Bernardino Nick?
You’re underestimating texas though
Guessing we have the best Mexican fod cause those who own the places and make it are from Mexico or have family who come to visit and show how to fix the food right so it taste good and all. so being close to Mexico we have gain traffic with exp to show how it done right and so times have changed and food at times is more spicey or hot cause of the mix of traffic cali has now .
Arnold Swartzenegger was the last Republican governor elected in California. Arnold served from 2003 to 2011.
@nomad1994 he's better than any Democrat in office today
I remember him being the past one too
@@AERoVALKYRiE I agree
@@AERoVALKYRiE true, but the bar is set pretty low.
@@AERoVALKYRiE and you're basing that on what? Did you live in California during his time in office and are there any policies he championed you can name that puts him above the democratic governors that came before and after him?
I live in Ca and you were totally spot on. I am completely fed up with the rise in housing cost, gas, and restrictions. Gavin Newsom has done nothing but corrupt the state even more, and the homeless population has completely taken over as well. Its very sad, but many people (including myself) are ready to leave.
Tons are leaving!
@Big Dick Black I think California is a GREAT place to live, but depends on where you live. In my perspective, I think what really ruins the places is the mayors of each city, such as in San Francisco, I would say that the governor has a great part of the fault, but the mayors has much more.
Republican talking points. Doesn't surprise me. California bashing has become a cottage industry.
It's also important to note that many of the people leaving California are republicans.
@Big Dick Black California politics are ruining California. You're a dem so you're defending it. Simple as that.
It’s expensive to live here, gas is going up, homeless people everywhere, traffic sucks, people are passing/voting laws that may seem like it’s helping, but it just increase taxes and screwing the working class, nepotism in politics. Some parts of the city kinda look like México.
I had the opportunity to move to San Diego for a job post college in design and I had to decline it after doing proper research. That was back in 2013 when prices weren't as bad. I live in Florida to this day and I love it. I'll visit California to see that side of the country but taking out a mortgage to pay for gas isn't something I want long term.
@Michelle Tj and Ensenada
U still in California??? If so why
@Michelle you don't have go to Mexico to say parts of Cali look like Mexico. There's Google maps.
But yes, parts of LA do in fact look like Mexico. Including the smells, food, people, and music.
And no i am not white. I am of a Mexican background. Cali should look like Cali. Nothing else.
California used to be such a cool place to live. It's become a prison state overrun by cancerous banes. I lived there for 30 years so I know.
I lived in California and things just got worse and worse. I couldn't handle the stress any longer. I moved back to the East Coast and my life is so much better. No regrets leaving and I'm never going back!
Me too Dianna!
Me 3
you won't be missed!!
Move out from the wild wild west.
Me too. Newsroom and the liberal politicians do not offer solutions and just let people do what they want.
I moved to LA from DC for a year. Day 1 I regretted it. But you ask anyone there and they swear it’s the best place in the world, because that’s what they’ve been told their whole lives. And the amount of people that had never been outside of California blew my mind.
That applies to the whole states. Other places in the world are much more liveable. I'm not talking of the landscape.
The one thing in CA that is still very seductive is the weather and the atmosphere it creates . I lived in the Bay Area for twenty-five years and I know all the pitfalls and downsides , but the sunshine and the light can still hypnotize me
@@richardchorley1593 honestly, I didn’t think the weather was all that either. It gets down into the low 40s (in LA, I’m assuming colder in the Bay Area). Summers usually don’t go over 80. And I felt it rained there more than it does in DC. Also, not sure if it’s haze or the smog problem in LA, but definitely not sunny every day. I probably should have done my research but I’m pretty sure most Americans, or at least everyone from the East Coast assumes LA has weather like Vegas or Phoenix.
@@JhonnyBoi But that is the charm for me - the fact that it rarely gets disgustingly hot . Everywhere else in America , it gets too hot or too cold or both . The Bay Area definitely lost it's charm in other ways , but that bright sunshine combined with a slight chill in the air is utter luxury for me . The chances of enjoying it fully became more and more obscure as the years went by though , because you have to work so bloody hard just to be there . The days of goofing off at the beach are long past
@@JhonnyBoi you are talking nonsense. It gets over 80 in the summertime. I’ve been to Seattle, Phoenix, Honolulu,Orlando, San Antonio, Houston, Boston, New York, New Orleans, Tennessee. And out of all those places only place I would consider moving is gatlinburg Tennessee. I was born in San Antonio and have been living in Southern California all my life. It doesn’t get better than this. Palm trees, beaches, mountains, sunshine, diversity, and most importantly Los Angeles Dodgers baseball. And why would east coast people think California has weather like Arizona or Nevada? Those are desert’s. Only you would think that.
California has the best Mexican food OUTSIDE of Mexico.
you can easily learn to cook the best mexican food and live where you don't have to step over feces, needles and vomit afterwords.
Chicarones 🙂
Aint that the truth. My friend from Texas says TexMex out there is some white ppl food I thought Texas would have had bangin Mexican food. They say its bad in New York too (its all Cuban and Puerto Ricans).
@@genxray951 and maybe not get murdered!
@@genxray951 you can easily live in thousands of places in Southern California where you don’t have to step on feces, needles and vomit.
Left California in April. I moved to the Lake of the Ozarks. Best decision I’ve ever been.
I lived there all my 61 years. I’m so glad to escape.
Same…
My work took me to CA often
regularly.
One of my best friends lives there (large city).
I really don't know how people get by there.
I was born/raise in Cali relocated before it turned really bad over 20 years ago, I agree with Robin Banks the best decision I ever made.
Pretty spot but you will discover that weather and four seasons are a real thing. Hope your jackets and boots aren’t stuck offshore. Good luck!
I live in the northeast. Our shelves are stocked. Food, drink and supplies in abundance. Clothes and boots are easy to find. I'm not so sure what it's like in Arkansas.
I make $21 an hour 38-41 hours a week and still live at home with my mother...here in California you need two jobs to get by
$21 was a decent wage, 21 years ago.
Ain't That Crazy????
Lifelong CA resident here for all my 38 years and definitely leaving.. I used to be so proud to be from here, now I can't wait to get out of this hellhole.. Honestly heartbreaking.. I've been mourning the loss of my home and now I must move on.
Your sense of grief and loss is legitimate . I hope you find another home you can love
I completely get where you're coming from. I left California last year and don't regret it at all. Still sad, such a beautiful place wrecked by idiotic politicians.
@@richardchorley1593 thank you that's very kind
@@TajviaWillis good for you! Yeah what a shame, just such a tragedy.. well at least we had California for a while when it was good
💔💔💔💔😔😔😔😔
Moving to a state that elected Newsome is a no-go to me.
He started by continuing the drag of San Francisco into the toilet and has been climbing the political ladder from SF Mayor to Lt. Gov and now Gov (with his sights on the White House). No doubt Aunt Nancy has had great influence on his career. Sadly, San Francisco Bay Area politics is having far reaching effects on the nation. He's a cog in the machine.
Or any Democrat
The Dems steal elections.
The homeless are entitled here in Cali. The politicians are throwing long tax money at this problem when the state needs to enforce the no illegal camping laws WTF
The problem is exorbitant housing costs and hard to find stable housing so even if someone is homeless, working and camping to save up and get a place, it’s difficult unless you have connections. It’s a big mess of issues. Cops usually just tell them to move along elsewhere because arresting them just makes it worse. They pretty much just have to try to be as invisible as possible.
Enforce no illegal camping? What would YOU propose to do to enforce that? Citations? 🙄I don't think they'll pay any fines, what do you think? Jail? 🤣 We'd half to start constructing a whole lot of jails. A whole lot of somebodies will have to pay a lot of money... and it's not just here in CA...
how are homeless people entitled they literally live on the street lmao
@@howiescott5865 Give the homeless housing and I’ll quit my job then join em.Governor Newson will send you the bill
@@tybarker5038 if all the businesses moving out of cali continue you won't have to worry about housing costs much longer. it will be like Detroit.
You mean I can't just bring my tent to retire on the beaches of California?
That was my dream retirement plan 😶
California’s beaches are so cold and dirty
@GANG GREEN 😶
Put your tent anywhere but the beaches
@@Declan_Payan Depends on where you are. Most beaches are very beautiful and clean. Just avoid all the touristy beaches.
CORRUPTIONS IN THE GOVERNMENT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THEY HAVE MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE. HIGH COST OF LIVING IS ALSO AN ISSUE THERE.
YET, those corrupt politicians get re-elected.... :(
use caps much
@@annettehatzman8058 They steal the elections.
Nick’s understated, abstract and somewhat dry sense of humour is fantastic (coming from a Canadian).
I love everything I’ve seen thus far about Canada, but, I know you don’t want us Americans up there 😂😂
A few downvote Nick for his honesty. But I think he explains America well. The problems are brought up so people can be aware of issues.
Way back in 1984 during my latter navy days after HS, my 2nd assigned ship was homeported out of Coronado just outside of San Diego after my 1st ship was based out of Norfolk, VA. Oct. 1984 took part in SF's Fleet Week by sailing under the GG bridge and folks were standing on the bridge waving to us. Those were my fondest memories of CA as a 21 y.o.
What a great memory. Thanks for sharing.
Mexico has better food than California hands down. Of course, California’s Mexican food is the best in the U.S.
Mexican food in Texas is great also
@@SV-kr9fu yea that doesn’t sound very good either
we have good Mexican food in Vegas too💯
I love the Mexican food in NYC.. 👌👌❤
Obviously mexico is gonna have better Mexican food 🤣😂😭
I basically grew up in California and it has gone downhill ever since. Cities in California are looking like a giant trash bin these days especially Oakland, downtown San Francisco, San Leandro ,Hayward and downtown Los Angeles. These cities have out of control crime and most of all homeless encampment all over. Not to mention lot and lots of illegal dumping everywhere where you will see trash such as mattresses and other household junk just tossed on the sidewalks and sometimes in the middle of the street. Downtown San Francisco is another story which has been a sewer pretty much since the 80's. Crime has gone so bad that in my city of Hayward and San Leandro there are car breakins every week. I talked to police officers and I asked them what happens to people who get arrested for theft and other small crime, the police officer said that they are kept in jail for 8 hours only and then let go wit ha fine with the new catch and release policy. In California an average person can no longer afford a home along with high cost of living and high taxes. This state has gone down the hill and pretty much you will see lots of people leaving California where the politicians had made this state more miserable.
The problem is we have way too many people for our weak laws to handle
Yep. Market Street smells like a toilet now. So sad. San Francisco was a great place to grow up during the 70's and 80's. It is not the same city I once called home.
Hayward seems to be getting better from experience since I live here
@Big Dick Black LMAO you obviously had your eyes closed, all of California’s cities are dirty AF
I left Oakland 20 years ago to Shasta County. I'm surprised to hear San Leandro became a dump now but then again... Redding got bad and getting worse.
This is just depressing. It’s time to bail.
Let's go Biden!
This problem was here before Biden! 💯
@@tonyt8805 But Democrats are the destroying it big time power hungry socialist.
Moved to the LA area from Ohio in 2019 to support a family member. SoCal is not for the faint of heart or underfunded. That said, opportunities for hilarious observation abound: man walking a full sized pig down the sidewalk on a leash, MANY walk their small dog in a baby stroller, and some emerge wearing a 'winter' puffy coat whenever the temperature dips into the 60's. Late one memorable afternoon, a small airplane landed on the 12-lane freeway in front of me. After landing, it pulled over to the side until only a wing blocked part of one lane. Two guys hop out and traffic immediately resumed as though nothing unusual just happened!
Sadly, the opposite for me. Left LA for Ohio for family. Cannot stand it here. LA any day over this place!
I can relate to Cathy's experience...there is never a dull moment in L.A.
The atmosphere there is FULL of the weird and the wonderful! 😉
I am guilty. When it hits 60’s it’s jacket time for me. When I visited New York I laughed thinking how 60’s seemed cold.
I was born in N.Y. and left when I was 19. It was the early 70s and I left for the West Coast.
L.A. and Orange County was beautiful and fun. The living was easy and the rents were LOW! There was never, ever a boring moment and rich in culture. Theres the mountains to hike, the beaches to play and every thing in between!
For many years, it was the place to be.
I lived in Long Beach, Monterey, Santa Barbara and Sacramento.
Sacramento, although beautiful is very high in drugs and crime.
I lived in CA for 46 years and I watched in horror, as the decades past, just how much it decayed and that because of all the corrupt liberal policies that have ruined the state.
As a result, crime sky rocketed. If you didn't literally lock your belongings down, it was stolen!
Needless to say, we had had it.
We moved to Florida 3 years ago. The quality of life here is far superior.
We have an excellent Gov. Ron DeSantis who is a no nonsense, marine tough kind a guy. Things are going pretty well here.
So relieved we moved from CA. . .although I do miss the Mexican food! (Glad I learned how to make it before I left, because, sadly, Florida has a shortage of good Mexican resturants.
In CA you can go in and order delicious nachos and salsa almost anywhere! Not here in Florida tho. Something as simple as nachos seems oddly, off.
Anyway, a side from that, Florida is a great place to settle.
Yes I miss the Mexican food a ton
Florida is getting expensive. I was going to work as a travel nurse in Jacksonville and rentals were as much as Bay area in California. I don't get compensation for it. Definitely not worth it.
@@lori5946 Hi! Yes, you're so right! Used to be Florida was very inexpensive, but not anymore!
You were very lucky to have experienced California at its best
@@richardchorley1593 .I feel very blessed having lived there at that time. California was breathtaking, in every way - and never a dull moment - always so much to do!
I recall one of the first places I visited was historical Olvera Street tasting my first taquitos with guacamola!
In those days you could do a nice stroll around Sea Port Village, then have a sumptuous dinner on the Princess Louise!
I would go to Dodger Statium with my friends after work and enjoy the wind- down of friendly chatter, with a dinner of Dodger-dogs and beer. Baseball is a slow, easy game and fun on a Friday evenings.
On beautiful days we'd go sailing around Palos Verdes Penisula and then dance all night at Annabelles!
Saw Santana and Elton John at the Greek!
The first time I had Japanese food was at Japanese Deer-Park.
Camped in Yosemite, visited Hearst Castle, saw F. Scott Fitzgerald letters to Zelda at the Huntington Library and visited almost every mission up and down the coast.
If you wanted a quick get a way, Rosarita Beach was right over the border and it was safe!
I could go on all night with how fun, sparkling and beautiful it all was.
It saddens me to see what has happened to it...and the saddest thing of all, it didn't have to happen. Apparently, however, people do not learn their lesson and continue to allow criminal politicians to run the state.
It was their policies who ruined it!
So invested are these criminals that seem to have a stronghold on the state, as they have corrupted and wrung everything good from California. There are still wonderful people there, many a friend, family members I miss...but I feel deep sadness over what I've seen happen to this state that I love, but had to leave.😔
Nick, central California is not a dump except in the bigger cities, we have wonderful small communities outside the main hub
Thank goodness.
Oh yeah where Paula?
Southern California is a dump 😒
Paso Robles and the area around SLO is probably some,if not the best part of California....and it’s blessedly mostly white for once.
Bear Valley Springs in Tehachapi is really nice!
Haha, loving your take on the Mario music!
I wish there was a Mario bros emoji
God bless, Rory. So happy that someone took a chance on him, and now he's healthier, happier, and out of California.
It's really sad that such a great state is going downhill due to politics. Aesthetically, it's still one of the best states in the country.
probably the best aesthetically honestly
@@UserName-ts3sp I agree. Florida has beautiful beaches but California has beaches AND mountains (plus no humidity). I'd put Southern Florida as #2 for sure. The weather and beaches are why it is so hard for those born in California to leave. I always have a hard time leaving when I visit.
What do you mean by “politics”? You mean the Democrats? Well, central Valley is not in good shape and is run by Republicans, so it’s not “Democrat Bad, Republican Good”
@@kaydenchan7093 the state has insanely high taxes, crumbling infrastructure, tons of homeless and illegals, all kinds of stringent regulations, etc. most of that goes on the democrats who've been running the state for a long time
@@TravelingOnStardust I just moved from L.A. to Florida: loving it!
I moved to CA 25 yrs ago from NC, now I have 1 foot back in NC because our kids have 2 more years in high school, then going back to NC. Due to remote learning last year, we lived in NC for about 8 months, and now coming back for in-person school is so hard to adjust. Can't wait to leave CA.
East Coast all the way, I hated living in Oceanside!!
@@jessicakeskemety22 agreed!
Oceanside was awesome in the 80s. My grandparents lived in nearby Escondido
@@NickJohnson I spent a lot of time in Escondido and Solano Beach in the late 70s. It was gorgeous!
I'm almost afraid to inquire what it's like now.
I know that California isn’t perfect yet there are plenty of good parts about California too, it’s a Californian I recommend to do studies on which places will be perfect to move in which places will be perfect working so I recommend to do research and decide if you want to move or not. Every state has their pros and cons, I recommend to do research on every state to decide if you want to move there or not.
That's what Nick Johnson does.
@Awesome Randomguy wow, what amazing failure in the deduction, first I live in the ghettos, second I see a lot of homeless people, third is I want to see the rich get tax. Maybe if I were you, I stop assuming people and do your goddamn research. Besides the root of California’s problem and it’s all connected to the rich upper class who refuse to pay their share and A detach political party who is more willing to please the rich then adding the people.
All of these places, Cali, Boston, Seattle are great if you're wealthy. For everyone else, not so much.
@@reasonsformoving I already know that, I’ve been living in California for God knows how much and things are just getting worse and worse if you’re not a wealthy parasite
@Awesome Randomguy The middle class is in decline nationwide.
I'm born and raised in L.A. and moved to Southern Nevada several years ago after Governor Jerry Brown emptied the prisons of "non-violent" offenders. My once hometown 20 miles from Downtown L.A. turned into a mecca of homeless drug addicts who would sift through my trash cans right before trash day to collect the plastic and glass for the CRV amount (5-10 cents each). If one moves to Los Angeles it's better to not live near a CRV payment center (the shipment containers located in your grocery store parking lot). IMO, Governor Gavin Newsome and his political party has made matters worse since there's been a shitload of Californians moving into Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, Texas and elsewhere.
Yep!
You do know Newsome is Nancy Pelosi’s nephew don’t you?
Nevada has more people living in the sewer system then anywhere in the world....
We were born in LA and moved too las vegas over 25 years ago was a good move then and even more so now
I feel ya’ 😭
Arnold Schwarzenegger was our most recent Republican governor. But thanks for playing
You are technically correct. I had high hopes for him to get the pension problem addressed. However, he was a RINO and far out of touch with Republicans and Independents nationwide. He now says commie stuff out loud like, "F*ck your freedom!"
I know how did he get that wrong 🤦♂️
I was thinking Arnold.
But hey, I live in Denver CO, what would I know. LOL
THANK YOU! I thought it was AAAnold, but didn't bother looking it up until I saw your post. Pete was the 36th gov, Arnold was 38th, so yeah; he got it wrong. Even so, this is one of my favorite videos ever, for so many reasons!
Arnold Schwarzenegger was never elected governor of California.
He became governor by winning a recall election, (of Gray Davis), and then he was RE-elected governor.
(I know that's a stretch)....Haha
LOL'ed so hard at the Nasty Pelosi joke. And by the way I've already learned more about history from you then high school and my grandfather combined
I thought her surname was Nancy hahaha
Yeah heck yeah !! I love this guy !🙏❣
That’s pretty sad
@@Hottiehoes that is your US educational system
About 3 years ago, visited my daughter in San Francisco. Bought some cereal for buffet. Darn 7.00 for a small generic box of bran cereal, wow crazy price.
I just bought a family size box of Lucky Charms for only $3. Here in CA.
Who goes to a buffet and gets cereal?
You bought cereal for a buffet or ate cereal at a buffet? 🤔
Sorry guys, I meant breakfast not buffet
I moved to Cali in 1978 to the South Bay. I moved away in 1986. I found it hard to leave every time I ventured east. I always loved flying in to LAX and coming home! Course that was then. I visited a couple times in the 2000's and I had a different experience. The amount of clutter just in the South Bay boggles the mind. I don't mean junk, I just mean the amount of business and homes, roads etc. I lived in Gardenia, Hermosa Bch, Redondo Bch, Long Bch. Canoga Park. I worked in Torrance and all over the La Basin including East LA! The only way to fix the cost of housing in LA is some kind of rent control. Ya I know what that sounds like! There is no way wages will keep up with housing costs! Left to its own devices what are we looking at $4000.00 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment? 1.8 million for a modest 3 bedroom house? Continuing rising prices and stagnant go nowhere jobs will lead to a collapse of society not only in California but the entire country!
Yep! And LAX sucks so bad now - worst airport in America
@@NickJohnson there are others that are in trouble as well i. e. PHL and PIT
Collapse is happening now
Spot on . I'm about to return to the UK after living in America for thirty years , and it's mostly about the shitty pocket-money wages here . The UK is fucked up too , but there's a handful of people who care enough to see that I won't spend my old age on the street
Lived and worked in the Bay Area and LA for 12 years and watched it go from livable and pleasant to completely miss managed and untenable. Nice areas of the city’s turned into toilets for the homeless with break ins and crime being very common. Marin was very nice but sucked if you had to commute and parks you enjoyed became over populated with tourists trash and car break ins
I'm a native of cali in our family most are Latino we all speak English only. My distant cousins speak Spanish I'm bilingual I like football NFL and Baseball I'm church going guy Apostolic but I still have RCC in my family part native American too everywhere I go most white people Starr at me starting talking about indians aho
I loved Cali. Was there from 1994 to 2013. Moved for family and want to go back. I know things have changed. But I could always find high paying gigs ( I'm in digital media) out there. There are plenty of beautiful places in LA County. I lived in Malibu, Pasadena, and south Long Beach (Belmont Shore). Very hard to beat those areas. Making friends was easier. People seemed more chill. ) I am comparing it to crappy Nashville and Ohio, though, where people are rude and love their cliques). I might add, I don't have kids, have no debt, and could care less about owning a home. I'm cool with paying more for nice digs in a nice area. Cali weather, beaches, canyons... I'll take Cali. ❤
Second that
You must have only seen the good side of LA, there are some really rough areas in LA
Good for you. And yes Ohio people are odd.
@@Declan_Payan I'm aware of all of it. I was there almost 20 years. I knew it well. There are sad parts, bad parts, and horrible problems. I get it.
Thanks for saying something positive
I was born and raised in California and I am still here by the grace of God thank God 🙏🏾😊
Born and raised in Southern California (Riverside) and my work is moving to Arlington Texas at the beginning of 2022!
Go for it my family in Corona just moved away. The IE has changed!
Lol, almost every reason why I’m leaving Florida! Love your channel man
💥
Isn't Florida a red state?
@@patriciajohnson4762 I’d say so, but I grew up here, and I’m beyond ready to leave, mostly it’s the scenery and the people, and the cost of living
The humid heat or the giant lizards.
I visited a few places in California and what shocked me was how regular Hollywood Boulevard looks. Not far, there were some run-down places that were shady. I drove from LA to San Francisco and it was nice.
Im a truck driver CA, is far from perfect, but it has a booming economy and new... it still the biggest economy in the U.S. with that said, more money more problems and everything else that comes with it.
Where was that thermometer in Nancy's bedroom?
The place even makes ok-paid
well-to-do folks poor !!
A basic little no nothing house on a tiny lot is almost a MILLION dollars!
…And this is because of the Real Estate industry, where Democrats are as scarce as hen’s teeth lol
as businesses move out of the state, the housing market will soon crumble. Detroit style.
Low property taxes there though. So homes are more obtainable than one would imagine. Still way to hard to get there though. Can’t save when you’re overpaying in rent and sales tax.
While this video feels like a hit job, because of the obvious slant towards showing the negative, it's not wrong either. I grew up in Cali and it's always sort of been the Haves and the Have Nots. Never a middle.
Yea
On it, Bro. No middle.
No comfortable middle.
The Middle is Missing.
Entirely completely missing.
They're missing because they're now the poor, and even homeless now.
I guess it's still all good in Mill Valley or Los Altos Hills...
@@SunnyIlha The middle moved out.
I left San Francisco during the pandemic. Even though the city sucks, I missed my friends. But later many of my friends move out from San Francisco, too!
That City freaks me out.
Every 10 seconds there's a police siren or ambulance blasting.
And god, it's rather dirty, too!
I live 90 minutes from the City and never visit anymore. Bums everywhere. Filth everywhere. Traffic horrendous. Crime. Dangerous.
@@SunnyIlha Every city is like that, and only downtown, and touristy areas are gross.
No duh there’s always sirens. It’s a big city.
San Francisco is a tough place to live for many reasons but it’s not a overhyped dystopian liberal wasteland.
Many cities experience the same issues, but the media only focuses on us because we’re San Francisco. The media loves to crap on us.
My neighborhood is fairly clean, and the homeless stay out of sight. Most of the city is like that.
Stop making assumptions.
@@MagicalBread
Not at the frequency and rate by the minute by the hour by the day by the week it screams there.
This downtown City center is extreme.
@@MagicalBread
There are Cities in the U.S. that are far worse than others.
That is why these Cities result in making a documentary video
Showing how extreme the problems exist.
In comparison to other cities.
Certain specific particular Cities are extreme cases that warrant special kind of attention.
Good to hear in detail from the people that live, or have left, CA.
There needs to be a rent cap, more control on the homeless, and better public transportations.
North San Diego County Rocks! The world's best climate, and it's the antithesis of LA and SF.
Orange is great too
@@kylenelson4143
Preferably the southwestern area of Orange County, San Clemente in particular.
Agree N SD County Awesome only place I want to visit in CA
best climate? LOL , I guess you've never been to coastal NSW Australia?
@@genxray951
Do the research, and you will find that San Diego is ranked number one for cities with the best climate, followed by Malaga, Spain.
Im in a rush and couldnt watch the full video. I'm moving to California next week! Can't wait to meet all the beautiful and kind people! Love the redwoods and the ocean!
The weather is absolutely gorgeous compared to places like Buffalo, and the people are a lot nicer than they get credit for. Also, gorgeous beaches and lots to do. But, it's expensive. Good luck.
Can you give an update on your move to California?
The relaxed drug laws will encourage all of America’s dope heads to gather. The hot climate makes it easier for the homeless too.
If it was simply the drug laws other states would have the same problem. It's a lot more than that. It's allowing the homeless to camp on the street and not prosecuting stealing or worse. Portugal decriminalized all drugs and doesn't have these problems.
The thing is people with liberal attitudes have been gathering in California since the 60s. The original settlers and people who built California (like my family) are hardcore conservatives represented by Nixon. This is why its hard to find "moderates" in California unless they originate/lean Democrat.
My brother has lived in Cali for over 33 years and now can hardly wait to get out of there. I was there a two years ago to visit him and said that I will never step foot into this state again.
California will be better off without YOU
@@dannyt7075 Don't worry Rick. I love it here too much. Cali is as bad as YOU.
Wasnt the last republican governor arnold Schwarzenegger?
He’s a liberal progressive no matter what label he goes by.
gonna say i thought that too
btw, if you plan on moving to California, you better not get stuck on temp jobs with employment agencies, giving you never ending gigs, make sure it's a temp to hire and work hard to keep it, the only way to survive living in California, you better join the military, law enforcement, federal jobs, medical field, education institutes like teachers, careers like those will most likely keep a roof over your heads and pay bills I'm serious!
Yepp
So sad.. Pre 1990s, it was considered a loathsome, last-ditch move to have a unionized .gov job. Sign of the communist times.
I'm stuck at temp jobs but obviously for experience
@@CapriciousCapricrn I don't have any good qualifications lmao
@@CapriciousCapricrn nah.
Man I started watching your videos about a week ago and I love them, one of the best series on UA-cam!
Having guests on the show is a great idea Nick! Well done! :)
That's been happening for a year now where have you been haha
I left L.A. when they still had 'phone booths' and smog.
I always think of the Beach boys when I think of California.
You need to update the playlist!
That Super Mario Bros intro song was pretty epic. I speak personally as a life long Californian and and Super Mario bros nerd 🤓
Oh my gosh, your songs just always CRACK me the hell up, hahaha! Always a welcome thing, thank you sooo much. 😆😊😂👏🏽
I'm from the Dixie fire town of Greenville. Getting ready to move out of California. Fires every year for the last
four years. Finally took our town. 80% gone.
I've been wanting to move out for a long time now and now we are leaving for sure. Just looking around at the devastation is too depressing.
I have a few friends who live in your area and the whole town was basically destroyed. Absolutely devastating, I don't blame you for wanting to leave. Wishing you the best.
@@diannashuster5594 Thank you Dianna! I may know your friends as it seems everybody knows everybody in our little town. The people that didn't lose there houses are mostly staying away and not coming back. I don't blame them. I wish other states didn't hate Californians so much because it makes it hard to find another place to lay our head when we go looking in other states. One acre of land off grid sounds good right now. Never know.
@@leahbrum9971
I was worried about not being accepted somewhere new also but I was wrong. I left California 2½ years ago for Florida and everyone has been very welcoming of me. Mostly people fear new people changing their political way of life and making it like the place they left before. California has a bad reputation because of its liberal leanings. But I'm a conservative so people were happy to have me.
@@diannashuster5594 Glad you got out! Not a fan of our politician's here. Hope I'm treated
good where ever I end up. I'm just a mountain girl and don't like the city's.
@@diannashuster5594 That's great! I don't blame them for
not wanting anyone changing their political views and beliefs.
I like Mappy, he is like and old Office Assistant, but sarcastic
I'm looking to move out of CA also. Born and raised in CA currently living in the bay area. I'm looking to move to Vermont after the holiday season is over, hopefully I can find a good paying job first before I leave 🤞
Best wishes to you in Vermont!! Hopefully there’s a better job market in New England than California, and you find a good fit jobwise.
Stay outta Burlington unless you're a blue-haired pan-sexual transvestite
Get use to the snow and cold.but yes its pretty back there and the fall colors are beautiful.
This was really GREAT Nick. Greetings from Prague, CZ. A great place to visit. But I guess unless you're in a C-suite job in Hollywood, with your assets held by untraceable offshore trusts like all the Beverley Hills mansions are, then you will struggle. So before you go, marry well/ inherit a bunch, discover oil; then set up off-shore trusts with anonymous directorships; buy expensive LA real estate; and move in and pay no taxes. Sweet !
Sounds good to me! Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia from 1918(?)-1993, Czech Republic until last decade after they and Slovakia split, and now it's Czechia. 🇨🇿
One contribution the people of Prague have made my and possibly Nick's life, were the Tom and Jerry cartoons made there at Rembrandt Studios in the early 1960s. I like them for the most part, they are amusing even if they are... nothing like other Tom and Jerry shorts made before and since.
Well-said point you made about Cali. though! I still would ultimately want to stay in America, which is why I still want to write to Nick for advice, but I am also going to write a few trusted people after that about whether I should consider off sho(ar) tacks havens or not... long story.
Prague is my favorite place in the world.... I imagined moving there once (from California, BTW), but I don't think I can learn the language. I have learned other languages, but I really failed at Czech. :( Anyway, I saw your note and just couldn't resist saying how much I enjoyed my time in beautiful Prague!
Prague is absolutely beautiful.
I honestly think a rich person who would want to live in California now is clinically insane. Why not Monaco or Switzerland? Or if you like warm weather, Dubai?
I moved to the mid-west (red state). No mask mandate, law & order and clean cities and housing is reasonable
It’s called being normal.
@@jollygreen9377 Exactly!!!!
Sounds about white
Ohio or Indiana?
Correct.
One thing is for sure ....you had me in stitches with that rendition of the video game music. 😂
I still have that toy phone! 🤣
I went to college in San Diego, CA back in 2006 to 2010. I moved there from Maryland on a whim to get out of the DC area for awhile among other reasons. After graduating college, not finding work, I looked around and decided I had to get outta there. I only said goodbye to a couple of my neighbors! LOL.
Did you get a job after all?
@@JuanMartinez-vr7bg Yes. I got a job in DC but got sick of DC again then moved to Texas where my cousin grew up and I got a bunch of different temp jobs there now I am in the Denver metro doing work here. Hell no would I ever move back to California. And these Californians keep moving out to Colorado, Texas and all these other western states to live out there robot zombie lives. You should see a lot of the customer service people around here. LOL.
Born & raised in So Cal, now 75 & retired. Politics have changed dramatically over that period, manufacturing like autos, ships & aircraft have pretty much all left, along with the middle class jobs that built places like San Fernando Valley, Inland Empire. Water is the fundamental issue to me, farmers suffer and everyone else. Second is obviously the elected officials with no other plan than to get reelected. Wasn't Arnold the terminator a Republican governor after Wilson? I would concur with those that think California needs to be broken up into two states, rural east & north absorbed into AZ, OR, NV.
"And the lowest temps ever recorded, were in Nancy Pelosi's bedroom" No craps given, I love it!!!!
I loved that....
The fact they made marijuana legal doesn’t help! This is sad how a beautiful state ended up this way
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the last GOP Governor. He won the recall in 2003 and re-elected.
For the longest time I've always wanted to move to California to be with my family who are out there. It's upsetting that it keeps getting harder and more expensive by the year to consider actually doing it. Thank you, Gavin Newsom for ruining that for me.
Aww you can still go there mark
Pick yourself up by your bootstraps...
What I don't like Mexicans moved into 1 home 3 families to one home everybody owns 3 cars😀 apiece, it creates car mageddon hard to find parking I have only 2 cars
It wasn't Newsom.
It is savage capitalism.
That system you celebrated the most has spoiled it all for you, you poor people.
Only the really wealthy can live there.
Go and celebrate that.
I'm trying to move but even though I work my butt off the high cost keeps me here
Thoughts on living in the San Gabriel Valley area in CA?
Grew up there 1963-1985 covina,ca. Used to be really nice!
Hey Nick when you said California is not forgiving place you’re definitely right! I move there and live there off and on for five years and it affected me in so many different bad ways!! Great video by the way I learned a lot about the history of California.
Cool Bradley!
California exports many things. Including food and flowers.
Exports jobs and taxes dollars too!
🤣🤣🤣 Banished for one week in Stockton!!! You are hilarious! But, yeah, that would be a true punishment.
He's busted!!
That would indeed be totally punishing.
I've been in there due to my work. All day + evening, many times.
But god forbid I'd ever have to live there much less hotel there for even a night.
I lived my first 19 years in Stockton! Moved away and never, ever missed my home town. Not even for a moment.
8:33 - LOL!!.. This is sooo daytime TV in Cali 📺.. . LOL! .. 😅😂🤣👌.
yeah even as someone who doesnt really align to either major party this state is one of the biggest failures the democratic party has done
I'm leaving to SC Monday. So happy to get out of California. I have a skilled trade and can't even afford the central valley anymore. I'm literally going to make the same amount in SC which is crazy awesome. Make to much money for assistance, don't make enough to live comfortable. I wish all struggling residents the best. Don't stay stuck, get out while you can! It's never been easier to find work nows your chance to leave!
SC you mean South Carolina??
@@Abraham.I yea
and are you going to continue to vote for Democ rats to turn SC into another CA?
Not all Mexicans live in “an ugly area” as a matter of fact thanks to this video I just discover that I live in a desirable neighborhood ” hard work and the favor of Jesus💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 and yes my area is amazing
CALIFORNIA IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WEATHER IN THE WORLD!! WE GROW ALL KINDS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND GRAIN! MOST PEOPLE WHO LEAVE THE STATE THEY COME BACK!!
@@kimangel9019 you are right that the fruit & veggies are amazing! However, most do not return because they cannot afford it, unless they are transferring back with a high paying company.
What part do you live in???
@@jules4626 Not all areas in California are expensive.
@@mlmallory2780 I grew up in Santa Cruz (Bay Area). I am aware of the huge pricing differential in the state. It doesn’t change my point.
Lol your depiction in the beginning is spot on!!!
I don't know how long ago my ancestors settled in northern California but it was at least 100 years ago. I left 11 years ago but have been wanting to move back because some of my family is still there. Like I said in another video, I've been looking at Oregon, so I can be close to but not in Cali, but that's still a long drive for an emergency. My two coworkers are both California natives as well so we talk about our home state all the time.
The American dream exists just not in california.
Hey Nick, how would you rate the Santa Clarita/Simi Valley's? They are both adjacent to the San Fernando Valley but both seem to be ten times better in every single way. Both have great attractions (Ronald Regan Presidential Library, Six Flags) and both have a cozy atmosphere with various outdoor amenities. Will these areas increase in value? Are they good investments? Long time subscriber, love your videos!
Hey! That's a good area but expensive! And there's fires up there.
I live in Miami and see California license plates everywhere here, more than Georgia or Alabama. Does California border South Florida?
I live in la cañada flintridge super nice no crime no homeless
I’m in Ojai same thing
This is an essential video for anyone considering moving to LA. Especially the social issues. You can be successful and surrounded by good meaning attractive people and be the loneliest person pissed off by all the greedy self serving humanity in your purview. Moved to Las Vegas and within a year met my wife and have never been happier.
yay! happy for you
If you want to LA, make sure you have a job ready, prepare for Earthquakes, watch out for gangs or don't go into areas that gang infested. And watch out to vagrant homelessness folks. Enjoy the Smog, too.
California is not worried about nothing we are a sanctuary state and a border state plus the landscape is the best in America rural areas in the north by Oregon beaches mountains great weather snow in big bear so basically whatever you have in your state we can do all that in California
You're right. I had no idea that Bel Air, the Palisades, and Malibu were dumps.
Lmao that Mario song caught me off guard I started rolling you’re hilarious 🤣
*Life long Californian. If living here weren't so desirable, congestion wouldn't be so bad and housing prices wouldn't be 3- 10 times what they are in red states. All you "free market" types should understand that.*
They ignore that part. Another thing is they focus only on outward migration and not people moving to California. I’m in Arizona and we get a lot of people but people are leaving too.
Hes a hater
California is not desirable at all. All of the cities are dirty AF, they are absolutely filthy, the streets are full of trash and homelessness everywhere. Not to mention, California has got some of the worst air quality in the country
@@Declan_Payan No you’re wrong you probably never even been there
@@Declan_Payan I agree it's a dirty, and corrupt filth hole. It really should just break off into the ocean👋
How are people supposed to afford high rent ? Prices need to go down....
yes, all property needs to be siezed from rich people and given to poor.
People don't.
They live in their cars.
40+ hour a week fully employed, non-drug addict, regular normal 'ol working, tax-paying people.
Living out of their CARS.
@@SunnyIlha Van life will become the future in America
@@Yandel21ableify
Yikes. Has it really come to this altogether en mass.
Not just for the free-spirited and eccentric (including eccentric Money-savers),
but for a great majority of the populace?
@@SunnyIlha if greedy landlords continue to raise rents and wages dont go up then where will people go?
California teachers: make a lot…
High cost of living and no affordable housing: psych! You’re poor!
Lmao I love your California song in the beginning.