Jessica Mullins. I dont hate Californians at all, but the state itself is a place I would never move to. I dont know if Im going to see them at the end of the day.. There is the epicenter, the people directly impacted by the shooting, and there are layers around that: those who live in El Paso, and even further out to people who dont necessarily have a direct connection to the event or city. The best burrito, taco food truck in the entire state of Colorado would elicit the most blas I mean, its like alright or whatever response from a transplant Californian. I contribute. According to figures shared by the California Department of Finance, the median age is rising 40 percent faster than that of the rest of the U.S. population. Hayworth meanwhile has been basking in the glow of the new bill, touting the support of the border patrolling Minutemen while brushing off protests by civil rights groups. Castillos own experience with racial harassment was seen more than 200,000 times on Facebook. Most observers, including those who object to the immigration bill, believe the state is right to be alarmed by the porousness of the border and associated violence. Over time, this trend will make California wealthier in average incomebut poorer in electoral power. Speaking out about making Texas blueeven though well probably do it on our own (Texas has been democratic for more than 150 years). Im from California, everyone hates California because of the fucking psychos in Los Angeles. Sanchez lived in California in the 1990s, when then-Republican Governor Pete Wilson backed a ballot measure that cut off state services such as healthcare and public education to undocumented immigrants. The biggest issue, you could say, isnt exodus, but genesis. Arizona Preview. In this context, the next SoCal family that U-Hauls into North Texas isnt just some nice couple with different taste in barbecue; instead, theyre potentially the demographic straw that breaks the GOPs back. Talk of a California Exodus is sweeping the countryand so are anxieties about its effects on the rest of the West. Remember that CA is the third largest state by land mass. WebCalifornias high grade helps explain why 97% of residents didnt move in 2017-19. Im not Mexican, Castillo responded. Web50 Reasons Why California Sucks 1. The Layugans have budgeted $150,000 for the project, and that stretches a lot further in Arkansas than it would in California. he first time someone called Lidia Carrillo a wetback she had to ask her teacher what the slur meant. "Trash the place.) A viral Wall Street Journal article recounted the plight of a small Idaho town buckling under the stress of thousands of inbound Californians. WebAs someone who lived in Austin I somewhat get the California hate simply because the traffic is shit in Austin and with the influx of everyone from everywhere (me included) the Web1:46 Driving across Arizona, its hard not to notice a surge in California license plates. Meanwhile, in Google searches, the rhetorical questions Whats the matter with Arizona or Whats wrong with Arizona are turning up with increasing frequency. Yeah, they have green salsa but it's not green chili and therefore we're considering all their burrito arguments null and void. Hate crimes are up across the United States, said Brian Levin, the director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, rising steadily since 2016. WebBut a major reason for the emigration from California, in addition to high taxes, is high housing prices. There are more red states than blue, (but more blue in states with higher populations because of urban centers). California tends to push it's own failing politics onto the entire rest of the country. The hot gravel The vast majority of Arizona is not native born and we have this very large metropolis in Phoenix of people who are from someplace else. It wasnt the first time theyd had such a conversation. Whether or not it is superior, we dont need to know about it. Theres tons of diversity. It also means ESG accounted for $1 of every $8 in all U.S. assets under professional management. Arrogance. She thinks about the shooters in El Paso and Gilroy a colleague of her mothers knew the man responsible for the deaths at the garlic festival and wonders why. Im not Mexican, but youre being very prejudiced and I want you out of my restaurant right now.. Her mother tries to remind her that what other people think doesnt matter. WebWhy people love to hate Californians. Texas, for example, has been the most popular destination for outbound Californians for more than a decade, consistently averaging about 60,000 to 70,000 new Golden Staters per year. Last fall, the state's governor, Jan Brewer, was caught on video in Tucson expressing her 'great relief, to say the least, to get out of that hellhole in Phoenix. The Internet is a curious place full of inquisitive folk who use the Google to ask lifes most burning questions. Across a frightened nation divided by politics and culture, a fragile harmony is ascendant, as Americans in small towns and large cities alike cry out in trembling unison: Hey, where did all these Californians come from? California lost a net total of 144,000 people during that period more than any other state.. Chabot, who was born and raised in the Inland Empire and twice ran The leader of the legislatures recent immigration action is state Sen. Russell Pearce, a Republican from Mesa who shepherded the immigration bill and is an ally of both Hayworth and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio the local politic power who is facing a Federal civil rights investigation. But now the state is at an inflection point, between its history as a ruby-red conservative stronghold and its future as a more mixed state with blue metros and red rural areas. It turns out the left-most Californians are the first to complain about every other states Hispanic food choices. First of all shut the hell up, secondly, french fries have no business being inside of a burrito unless youre an invalid or six. The El Paso shooting shocked him, but it didnt surprise him. Finally, for good measure, theres the sideshow Republican Senate primary starring J.D. Next, show us a Californian who isnt the biggest burrito snob on earth. Because of low turnout in the primaries and the fact that defections of independents from both parties have left registered Republicans and Democrats more ideological, Arizona has had for many years a legislature that is very conservative compared to the population of registered voters, said Bruce Merrill, a political scientist at Arizona State University who runs the ASU/KAET poll the gold-standard political survey in the state. I know its not our country, she said, her voice trailing off before she corrected herself. I had to explain to him why mommy didnt feel well, she recalled. Carrillo and others have changed their lives in subtle ways in response to a country that seems increasingly hostile toward them, forced to reckon not only with deadly violence, but day-to-day harassment: racial slurs screamed out of car windows, and insults for speaking Spanish in public. She was only 13, and had recently moved to California from Jalisco, Mexico, with her parents and six siblings. It still impacts you because it rattles you at your core, especially if you realize they were aiming at Latinos, you ask: I am Latino what does it mean for me? Rojas-Flores said. As reported by Gawker, a Public Policy Polling firm interviewed over 3,000 Americans to determine the least popular state in the union and California was by far the most hated with 44 percent of participants giving the state an unfavorable rating. It could make me a target, said Adriana Lopez, a ninth-grader who likes skateboarding and reading the bible. The state's annual natural growthbirths minus deathshas plummeted from more than 300,000 in 2008 to 180,000 today. Californias crisis isnt that people dont want to be there. I ask God to protect her, Carrillo said I dont know if Im going to see my daughter or my husband at the end of the day.. It's Unbelievably Hot The fact that Arizona is in the desert is a terrible thing. (Texas, he said, could gain three seats.). Is it worth moving to Texas from California? The reason for this is becoming more apparent every day. It is my country, too., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Lidia Carrillo says she fears for her husband, Juan Lopez, and daughter, Adriana Lopez, every day. After the Cold War ended, there were huge federal cutbacks in the defense and aerospace industry, and the economy dried up in parts of Southern California, says H. D. Palmer, the deputy director for external affairs at the California Department of Finance. And deaths are increasing as the population ages. Since the shootings, the 13-year-old daughter of Lidia Carrillo wont wear her Mexican soccer jersey outside the house. with corporate interests prevailing over common good. Its personal for her, the daughter of immigrants. If you look at the numbers, of all the people moving into Idaho from out of state, most of them hail from California. And California doesn't even have green chili. Go back to your Mexican country., Guess what, maam? They are pushing the regulatory boundaries not for the benefit of the community, but rather as a sport to see how far they can push the envelope in terms of safety and security. Or do. Births are falling, due to declining fertility among all groups, including Latinos, who make up about one-third of the states population. They were having floods, fires, and earthquakes all at the same time. WebAs wildfires blazed in California, leaving dozens dead and more than 1,000 missing, President Donald Trump tweeted that the state had grossly mismanaged its forests, and WebThere were some numbers that came out that measured migration from July 1 of 2019 to July 1 of 2020. Lastly, "hella" is not a linguistically recognized prefix so please stop using it as a catch-all term to amplify "-ness" in the following hyphenated word. WebHere are (in my strongest opinion) seven reasons why Arizona is a terrible place to live. And while Californias overall out-migration isnt unprecedented, some states and counties are taking in an unprecedented share of newcomers from there. And yes, the last time I read the constitution it did not I always thought this just happened in history, like this stuff didnt happen anymore, Lopez said. California is typically seen as a hub of liberal viewpoints, media, and industry. Incidents such as the El Paso shooting impact people far beyond those experiencing the violence firsthand, according to Lisseth Rojas-Flores, a clinical psychologist and professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Last year, California lost 40,000 people on net to migration, according to its own demographers. Theres certain people who dont like brown people, she told him. In kindergarten, the boy had come home from school one afternoon telling her she shouldnt speak to him in Spanish because he was going to get pushed over the wall. Carrillo, who is also a US citizen, is grateful that her family is in America, but wishes it were a kinder place to people like her. My pet peeve is that Californias overpriced housing market, in conjunction with the influx of corporate relocations to Texas, has resulted in a bunch of mopes selling their houses for $800K and opportunistic sellers in Texas taking advantage of this by driving up the prices of houses because they know theyll pay. The 36-year-old educator struggled to figure out how to explain the events to her six-year-old son. Lots of people want to live near the Pacific coastline, but expensive housing has drawn a velvet rope around that economy for the richer, more educated, and old. Under the very brightly shining sun, we too are losing our wealth, population, and standing. WebThe state still grew, thanks to births, but at the lowest rate on record. Dear Mexican: I have a sister. It's worth noting that Colorado was considered the second most favorable state in the country (following only Hawaii). What would make someone want to commit such violence? The proposed immigration law demonstrates the dynamic that has taken over the state. The fear and violence are the results of a president who is openly anti-Latino, said Thomas Saenz, the president of Maldef, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. The number of outbound Californians in 2018 was no higher than it was in the mid-2000sor the mid-1990s. The earth itself seems hell-bent on purging the state and all of its residents via an inevitable earthquake, constant raging wildfires and/or perpetual droughts, but in true Cali fashion, they just cant take a hint. WebHate Crime: At the federal level, a crime motivated by bias against race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability. While its true that Texas is annoying about its pride, theres a distinction between being proud and being arrogant. WebMaricopa Homeless Management Information System data indicates that in 2021, the top three reasons for homelessness were overcrowding, economical struggles, and eviction. The number of Californians moving to Idaho, for instance, increased by 120 percent from 2012 to 2018. They were having floods, fires, and earthquakes all at the same time. On top of that, only a quarter of interviewees considered The Golden State "favorably.". Take a bath in mustard and grilled onions already and get over yourself. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. For Carrillo and many Latinos across the US, the August violence in El Paso, wrought by a gunman who intended to shoot as many Mexicans as possible, marked a day they long feared would come. NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- I moved to California in September of 1999. Californias population problem isnt just about adults who are leaving; its also about the kids who arent there to begin with. Californias incoming residents are most likely to be 20- and 30-somethings making more than $100,000 a year with bachelors or graduate degrees, while its outgoing residents tend to be less educated and earn less than $50,000. May 8, 2017 Updated: July 9, 2020 11:13 a.m. California lawmakers have been advancing a sanctuary state bill. Arizonas population particularly that of the sprawling capital Phoenix has swelled in recent decades with former residents of major eastern cities and nearby California, all looking for a more affordable lives and few interested in the states affairs. Eight hundred miles away from El Paso in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Irene Sanchez couldnt bring herself to leave the house in the days after the shooting. But because of Trump, people are more willing to show that part of themselves now., The El Paso shooting, perpetrated by a 21-year-old who parroted Trumps own words, made Romero worry for Latinos across the US, as well as his own family. McCain has bent over backwards to say he supports the measure, which represents almost the exact opposite approach to immigration reform he sponsored with Massachusettss Sen. Edward Kennedy in 2006. This after McCain recently declared that he was never a maverick despite branding himself as one during his run for president. They do not put immigration in the same category as the plainly mischievous birther bill. WebCalifornia also has strong liberal strongholds in the rest of their large metropolitan areas such as Fresno, LA, and San Diego. It was one of the most beautiful places my wife and I have ever been, and we cant wait to return. The Carrillo family had planned to go to the Gilroy food festival the day of the shooting, but werent able to. Please leave us alone. To be clear, this is more of an opinion on California as a whole, rather than on any individual person. They looked at us differently, she recalled. The disconnect between the size of the population and the number of people who actually engage in the political process has left plenty of room for a wide variety of interests to take plum political spots. The economy is slow-growing, the property crime rate is crazy there, and the population is transient, making it difficult to establish a strong community. Carrillo had tried to explain that her family hadnt crossed any river, but it didnt matter. I find it odd that people hate Cali so much and move to another state and push Cali ideologies they hate in that state. While its worth noting some of the other interesting search queries on Mental Floss map (three states most Googled question is Why does ___ (my state) exist?), we thought wed just dive into Colorados little problem and solve this mystery once and for all. This has driven middle-class families to either move inland or leave entirely. WebPeople resent Californians because, as Californians leave their disastrous state behind, they BRING their disastrous state WITH them. We don't believe in that. The sentiment was echoed in various warnings in Dallas newspapers about the awful California-ing of North Texas. California is a failed state. Also, no one cares about In-N-Out Burger, so just cut it out with the "animal style" horse-poop. Our next-door neighbors are wonderful people who hail from California. WebIt looks like a communicable disease has struck the State of Arizona. But across those 12 Last year, I wrote that expensive housing in Americas richest cities was pushing away families with children, leading to a childless city. Californias biggest metros are on the bleeding edge of this trend. Look under each map for details when it comes to the color scale. As a side note, god bless Californistan. The Arizona Wildcats are 24-5 (13-5) this season after they lost to Arizona State by a score of 89-88 in their last game. And Brewer hasnt demonstrated any clear stance on the bill recently freezing for 20 seconds during a press conference when asked for her thoughts, only to say that she needs to examine the issue before making a decision. The number of Los Angeles residents moving to Dallas and Houston declined in those years, but the number of Angelenos moving to Plano, Texas, tripled. The state still grew, thanks to births, but at the lowest rate on record. The rhetoric has gone up several notches to the point where everyone is taking it personally., Immigration is the federal governments responsibility, and we have failed to address it, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said in a statement to POLITICO. It made me think what are we going to do now? My wife and I talked about whether we need to get passports.. By the way, only three states Michigan, Texas and Illinois had smaller shares of their What are the advantages of living in Texas rather than California? WebThe desert. But theyve largely ignored the more pressing, I dont hate California. In 2012, California gained 113,000 people on net through domestic and international migration. 1. They move en-masse to a different state William Frey, a demographer with the Brookings Institution, has projected that, for the first time ever, the state's population slowdown will likely cost it a congressional district after the 2020 census. My state is beautiful, but damn a lot of the people there suck. Almost 10% of the current residents of the State came from the Third World State of Californiahome of In 2009, the Denver Post reported: The number of people leaving California for another state outstripped the number moving in from another state. Last fall, the states governor, Jan Brewer, was caught on video in Tucson expressing her great relief, to say the least, to get out of that hellhole in Phoenix., Even some of the states own politicians have begun referring to Arizona as a laughing stock.. Arizona shot 50.9% from the field and made 11 three pointers in the loss. Deal with me!. Threats made towards someone that include the use of hate Your email address will not be published. It might also be because Cali is the test chamber/guinea pig for passing the more hard left state laws and a lot of other states with different political climates might not like that too much? Every day when I take my daughter to school we pray. WebCalifornia is America's Most-Hated State, According to Public Policy Polling Dennis Romero February 24, 2012 Don't hate us because we're beautiful. A lot of America is conservative. Adriana Lopez, Lidia Carrillos 13-year-old daughter, avoids wearing anything that could make her a target. Nothing California has ever done has helped it in any measurable way. WebDriving across Arizona, its hard not to notice a surge in California license plates. Go back to Mexico if you want to keep speaking Spanish, a woman, seated with another woman in the restaurant, told Castillo. She wants people to understand that immigrants come to the US to make better lives for themselves, not to make things worse. So, of course, that captures the pandemic, too. Web3 It's safe to say that everyone probably has an opinion or two has about a state that they dislike the most, but rarely is that dislike made as apparent as in this map from Instagram But she doesnt remember feeling scared, not like she is today, eight weeks after 22 people were killed in the worst hate crime against Latinos in modern US history. And this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a warning on Twitter to Californians moving to his state: Remember those high taxes, burdensome regulations, & socialistic agenda advanced in CA? The Wild West, gun slingers, Wyatt Earp, the Salt River, incredible sunsets, ancient Native American cliff New York meanwhile doesnt really. Earlier this year her aunt was deported. Your email address will not be published. In school, classmates have made jokes about building the wall. His family avoids crowded places, and Castillo tries to always be aware of the nearest exit. Its the entire god damn country, so were in good company (or at least in the majority, not sure if either is necessarily a good thing). WebHere are some examples of criminal acts that could be considered hate crimes: Assault accompanied by racial slurs. The Carrillo family had planned to go to the Gilroy garlic festival on the day the shooting happened, but werent able to. Oh, and it also was Press J to jump to the feed. A very small portion of nut cases in west LA seem to somehow control everything that happens in the third biggest state in the US. Why are so many Californians moving to Texas? Hate crimes have risen steadily since 2016, and Latinos say they feel vulnerable: It rattles you at your core. In addition, medical care in Texas is on average less expensive than in California. Oh my my, only $600,000 and I get a backyard with a pool? If that doesnt make you see why its a pretty bad state to live then idk what would. Now Idaho is feeling like home for a lot of Californians. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Carrillo tells Lopez that shes not less than anyone else, she was born here and she can do anything. Now the U.S. state most synonymous with all varieties of growthvegetal, technological, and humanis at the precipice of its first-ever population decline. The climate of fear is heightened more than Ive ever seen it in my life, she said. According to MITs calculations, housing is the most expensive single expense category, and it is also the area in which Texans had the greatest advantage. Not that were bragging or anything. Migrants from the Golden State could change the character of their new homes. What really irritates me is when people relocate to Texas from another state and then spend the rest of their lives regretting the fact that they had to leave their home state or claiming that the location they moved from is superior to Texas. Because they are different. Its a beautiful place and most ppl Ive met from there are , As a Texan, I see California as a state with wonderful natural assets but an overbearing government . Of course, the search engine takes note of each inquiry, making it possible to track the search habits of all Americas children. WebThe first reason why people regret moving to California is due to its astronomical cost of living, especially the prices of houses. Western states taking in new Californians might be more anxious about change than they once were. Or any of the beaches. Jun 1, 2012 7:00 AM EDT. Today, a new anti-migration theme is sweeping the country: Build a wall to keep out the Californians. There was the birther bill approved by the Arizona House this week requiring presidential candidates to prove their citizenship by displaying birth certificates. So if Californians arent moving more than in previous years, why are so many places suddenly freaking out about the influx of Golden Staters? And theres the new gun law that allows anyone besides convicted felons to carry concealed weapons without registration or background checks. In October, the Boise mayoral candidate Wayne Richey proposed at an election forum to build a $26 billion wall to keep out people moving from the Golden State. I just wish it could be different for us minorities and Hispanics. The US is all shes ever known, and she is patriotic, but thinks sometimes about how some of her fellow Americans are against her. They seemingly cant stand being around one another and have instead chosen to grace the rest of us with their charm and unrealistically high threshold for per month rental agreements. A video of two women telling Castillo, the manager of a Burger King, to stop speaking Spanish went viral in July. Now, this may not be breaking news to you, but we The first time someone called Lidia Carrillo a wetback she had to ask her teacher what the slur meant. In 2015 we reported on the Most Googled searches for each state (Colorados was Water on Mars because were smart), but now the good folks over at Mental Floss have now determined the specific questions each state has been asking most frequently. Spent seven incredible years in San Francisco. San Francisco has the lowest percentage of children under 18 of any major city in the U.S., and Los Angeles County has seen a 17 percent decline in the number of kids in the past 10 years. Do we not have the reputation as a flyover state?
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