California seeing a sizable influx of new residents relocating from Texas

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Last edited Wed Nov 22, 2023, 09:57 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-seeing-a-sizable-influx-of-new-residents-relocating-from-texas/

One reason why she thinks this is happening is that people who moved to Texas for fully remote work during the pandemic are now coming back.

"You know, this strict enforcement from employers working in-office, in-person at least some of the time or full-time was a major contributor," she said.

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"It's not just workers returning. It's new jobs being created in some of these burgeoning industries like AI," she said. "The Bay Area remains this epicenter of innovation when it comes to tech."

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"It's very inclusive. People do think of the environment. The diversity is...I love it. I love meeting people from different backgrounds," she said. "It's not just about race and religion – it's all kinds of different people in all different aspects of life."

EDIT: Please note:

There is still an outflow, but the California-Texas migration has some back-flow lately.
I can only quote 4 paragraphs.

The other paragraphs have the statistics, but the point is that some are returning, despite the costs.
So I gave the main reasons for returning.

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A lot of people discount the power of job creation (including here on DU)
But to many people, it’s a Big Effing Deal.
Also, I enjoy diversity!