EXODUS: 700,000 People Flee California

Gov. Newscum is threatening to gerrymander the already gerrymandered state. With the population fleeing, there won’t be much to gerrymander.

Add to that the decimation of the Hollywood entertainment industry — catastrophic.

Yes, an AI-generated video mimicking a Jack Daniel’s ad was created with Higgsfield’s Seedance Pro, showcasing low-cost production (around $20 in credits vs. traditional $1M+). It’s a demo, not official, and AI is rapidly disrupting Hollywood by enabling such affordable,…

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Welcome to Hollywood, CA, where Gov. Gavin Newsom obsesses over Texas while his own state crumbles.

California’s a mess—wildfires, homelessness, power outages

—yet he’s eyeing a national stage and wants this for every STATE pic.twitter.com/1EyMHxp0F8

— Culture War Report (@CultureWar2020) August 13, 2025

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Malifornia: Californians Are Escaping the State in Massive Numbers

California’s exodus surges as residents, businesses, and families flee high costs, crime, and radical policies—sending nearly 700,000 people packing in a single year.

By Larry Sand, American Greatness, August 13, 2025

In a stunning report, StorageCafe reveals that California remains the “undisputed leader in outbound migration nationwide, with nearly 683,000 residents leaving the state in a single year, according to the latest available U.S. Census data.” The evacuees’ top destination is Texas, which welcomed approximately 98,000 former Californians in 2023 alone.

Millennials are leading the migration to Texas, making up over 31% of all movers. They are followed by Gen Zers, who account for 20%, and Gen Xers, representing nearly 15% of those relocating. Interestingly, Californians moving to Texas tend to earn more than the national average across most age groups, highlighting the financial advantage of the move.

The news from StorageCafe isn’t unique. U-Haul has released a new report, and for the fifth straight year, California topped its Growth Index—meaning more residents of the Golden State rented one-way U-Haul trucks to leave the state in 2024 than residents of any other state. Texas was the top go-to state.

People are fleeing the formerly Golden State for various reasons—high crime rates, exorbitant taxes and insurance costs, clueless leadership, and a failing education system.

Businesses are also packing up and going elsewhere. Major companies, including Chevron, SpaceX, and Charles Schwab, have departed California. In total, 441 businesses have left the state since 2018 and moved their headquarters elsewhere. High taxes, skyrocketing rent, soaring costs of living for employees, and excessive red tape are some of the reasons cited by the businesses that have exited, with, again, Texas being the primary destination state.

On the education front, per the California Policy Center, 45 out of California’s 58 counties have experienced a decline in traditional public school (TPS) enrollment over the last decade. Over the past ten years, statewide TPS enrollment has decreased by more than 612,000 students.

It’s important to note that California introduced transitional kindergarten during this period, which increased TPS numbers. When considering only grades K-12, enrollment has dropped by more than 762,000 since 2015.