On Sun, 19 May 2013 17:28:44 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

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> "sf" > wrote in message
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> > On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:33:08 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
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> >>
> >> We have no income tax here in WA either. So?
> >>
> > The cost of living is more (same with Oregon). Why? Because they are
> > the preferred states for Californians who are looking for a lower cost
> > of living. Don't you remember the bumper stickers that said "Oregon
> > is a great place to visit, but DON'T move here"?
>
> No. I don't remember those. Could be that they were out while we didn't
> live here. Angela asked me if I had to move from this state, which would be
> my second choice? I said Oregon.
>
> I do remember during the 70's and 80's, people here were very resentful of
> Californians who moved up here. They felt that they were taking all of our
> jobs. That doesn't seem to be the case any more. I think the cost of
> living here is pretty much the same as it is in CA.

Maybe now, but back then - jobs were not the primary focus in Oregon -
or Washington. They often cashed out and gave up lucrative careers to
move up there. The faux pas was that they drove up property prices.
Property up there was cheap compared to ours, so Californians gobbled
it up which annoyed the Natives - but it didn't stop Californians from
moving there anyway.
>
> But I do think we are very lucky here. We have such a mild climate and
> there are so many things to do here.
>
Not as nice or as varied as in California, but you have to give up
something when a less expensive cost of living is the primary focus.

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