[eldavido]

Not a chance.

This is one of the richest areas in the US and the overwhelming sentiment is, "we need people to stop moving here". You can actually get votes here by making it harder for companies to hire, on the theory that traffic, pollution, etc. won't be that bad.

It's unlike any other place in the US. Truly one-of-a-kind.

[twblalock]

Seattle, and to some extent Portland, are trending in the same direction.