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High Housing Costs Are Driving Californians Out Of State

Ben Zeisloft
High Housing Costs Are Driving Californians Out Of State
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The California state government found that skyrocketing home prices are driving much of the state’s net outmigration.

A recent report from California State Controller Betty Yee — who analyzed the impact of net migration on tax revenues — indicated that residents’ moves out of the state have tracked closely with ballooning home values.

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