[loeg]

> In spite of all the bitching about California, more people come in than go out.

The truth is the direct opposite[0]:

> California continues to see more folks moving elsewhere in the nation rather than relocating here

> Last year, California had 142,932 more residents exit to live in other states than arrive

> California’s net outmigration has been ongoing for two-decades-plus.

[0]: https://www.ocregister.com/2017/11/16/census-142932-more-peo...

[dragonwriter]

> > In spite of all the bitching about California, more people come in than go out.

This is correct.

> The truth is the direct opposite[0]:

No, even your source doesn't support this. You have confused what your source says about domestic migration with total migration. More people are coming in to California than leaving (the state has positive net total migration) even though more people are leaving California for other states than are coming from other states (negative net domestic migration.)

[bsder]

And also births.

The big issue with the migration differential is that it is expensive to move into California while it is relatively cheap to move out.

So, you need a job and you have to save money to eat the differential (rent increase, security deposits, car registration) if you want to move into the state.

Selling your house in most other states barely gets you a down payment on a house in California.

On the other hand, Californians selling their houses and then paying cash to buy another house in Texas, Oregon, etc. is sufficiently common that most of such places have derogatory terms for it.