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Real estate CEO warns of growing ‘exodus’ as people have ‘given up’ on California — but where are they going?

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With its beautiful weather, picturesque coasts and vibrant culture, California has always been a special appeal. But according to Don Peoples – Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Peebles Corporation – Golden State’s resumption quickly fades as the population is packed and headed abroad.

“California, especially southern California, is the most difficult place to do business in the United States,” he said frankly in an interview with Fox. “We were trying to build a $ 1.6 billion development in the center of Los Angeles, and we suspended it during the Kofid crisis, however we cannot obtain support from the government.”

Peebles was not words, on the pretext that the state’s policies “hurting companies”.

He also pointed to the increasing wave of people who leave California.

“People flee, they surrendered, and they go to other places,” he said. “We will see more out of California, because the quality of life has shrunk as well.”

Talking about a migration in California gained momentum during the epidemic, and although the pace has slowed, the flow of the population did not stop.

According to the latest data of the US Statistical Office on the state’s deportation flows to the state, 690,127 people left California to another state in 2023-after the flow of more than 817669 residents in the previous year.

Where did they go?

Texas topped the list. In 2023, 93,970 California’s population moved to the state of Lun Star. In fact, Texas has always been the most popular destination for those who leave California:

  • 107,546 California residents moved there in 2021

  • Other 102,442 followed in 2022

Arizona and Florida were also a major draw, as it attracted 54222 and 39,052 of the former California population, respectively, during the last report period.

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There are many theories about the reason for the departure of many California residents. High taxes are often mentioned – for example, no Texas or Florida imposes state income tax. But perhaps as importantly it is the cost of living high sky.

2025-07-09 19:33:00

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