Would You Ever Leave California?

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

More than 70 percent of Californians say they’re happy living in the Golden State, but four in 10 are considering leaving. That’s according to a new survey called the California Community Poll, which found that economic anxiety and dissatisfaction with the state’s legislative priorities are among the top reasons people set their sights on moving. We’ll talk about what the poll says about our state’s varied, competing ideologies and how they map onto age, race and income. And we’ll hear from you: Why you stay, why you’d go, and what you want to see changed to make it easier for you to stick around. Guests: Dan Schnur, professor, Annenberg School of Communications at USC and UC Berkeley; helped direct the June 2023 California Community Poll Helen Torres, CEO, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Nancy Yap, executive director, Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.7	I'm Scott Schaefer and Fermina Kim. Coming up, California used to be seen as the place where dreams come true. But a new poll finds the California dream
1:02.3	is a bit frayed. More than 70% of Californians say they're happy living in the Golden State,
1:08.1	but 4 and 10 are considering leaving. Top reasons for the unhappiness include the cost of living and the Golden State, but four and ten are considering leaving. Top reasons for the
1:11.7	unhappiness include the cost of living and the state's political direction, but as you might
1:16.4	imagine, there are big differences and feelings about the Golden State based on age, race,
1:21.5	income, and political affiliation. We'll unpack the poll's findings with the consortium of folks
1:26.8	who put it together and we want to hear from you.
1:29.2	Why do you stay in California?
1:31.1	Why might you leave?
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