Why are so many Californians moving to other states?

[airwing]

I always liked Laguna and Crystal Cove but haven't swam there in years. Getting sick pretty well turned me off to swimming in SoCal beaches. I had lived in Hawaii, Okinawa, and Phillippines and the beaches were clean over there. I can't bring myself to swim in water that is so polluted they have to post NO SWIMMING signs frequently.

[midnightbirdgirl]

Originally Posted by shannon94

I'm 38.....grew up in San Diego. I'm sure there is a difference compared to 20 years ago....I've just never had pus coming out of my eyes or urinary infections due to swimming in the ocean. Never swam in Newport though. Do you ever venture south to go to the beach?

Two years ago both my niece and my husband got an infection from swimming in the waters in Carlsbad. No signs were up, it had not rained...but it was definitely from the water. You can pretend it isn't a problem and can pretend away the cause, but that changes nothing.
MBG

[shannon94]

Originally Posted by midnightbirdgirl

Two years ago both my niece and my husband got an infection from swimming in the waters in Carlsbad. No signs were up, it had not rained...but it was definitely from the water. You can pretend it isn't a problem and can pretend away the cause, but that changes nothing.
MBG

If your refering to me....I'm not saying there isn't a problem with the water...I've just never had a bad experience in the water in San Diego. Spent most of my time in La Jolla waters as that is where I'm from...my parents still live there. Like airwing though...if i ever get sick or get an infection...I'm out for good!!

[Suzer]

I'm a native San Diegan, currently living in Bakersfield, and about to relocate for my husband's job out of state. I must stick up for myself and others like me - I'm unfailingly courteous to other drivers, and friendly to people I meet out and about. I feel confident there are people like me everywhere. I look for them.

[fedupinsocal]

We are leaving because people like me want Mexico to take it back. I teach English and most of my students are born to illegals, have been here since birth or preschool age (but still barely speak English), and have parents that expect me to speak Spanish. I am expected to water down my curriculum or just pass them along! I have two children, and I want them to earn their grades; not be passed along because the majority of their class can't speak English.

[MG1]

I already moved away because:

1) I'm not a millionaire so I can't live in Malibu, and don't want to live in an area with graffiti, shopping carts that are miles from the grocery store, and my child being the only non-Spanish speaker in the entire school (funny how they use the word "diversity" to describe a school where all the students speak only Spanish)

2) Traffic. 'Nuff said there.

In reality I love California, where we were in the LA area. I'd move back tomorrow if it were feasible. I do love diversity (true diversity that is, which would mean not only Spanish, but also English, Vietnamese, Arabic, Persian, etc. all together) and the weather can't be beat. But until prices come out of the stratosphere and are in line with wages, forget it. It ain't worth it, and I can find a beach in tons of places around the country, or a lake, or a river.......

[Hungry For Cheese]

Was listening to Adam Corolla this morning on Free 97.1 and he pointed out what I had said a few days ago about this. If we replaced all the Mexicans with French people. We would be like "Hey I love french toast, french fries and french people, but I dont want to live in France."
I mean this is California and America. Like I said, California sticks up for these illegal immigrants more than its own people. Because as you can see, everything pretty much caters to them. Whats going to happen in another 10 years? 75% hispanic? But as soon as we say anything we're racist and have to shut up automatically. It's because of the freedom and equality and the "temptation" as Geraldo Rivera put it to O'Reilly.
I dont see California doing anything about it now or in the future.
"They" want California back because certain people stole it from them and its really Mexico. Well they are getting it. We've seen how great of a job they've dont with Mexico itself and the great system they got going down there.

[Mvn2nc]

In ten years it can very well be 75%!!

[NYSD1995]

This thread appears to have gone fairly off-topic and I don't see any new posts which add anything that hasn't already been said here.

You can discuss the illegal immigration topic in the immigration forum as is noted at the top of this forum. I am closing this thread.