"sf" > wrote in message
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> 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.

To each their own. I find WA to be much nicer than CA. I do not like most
of CA at all. Did like Susanville when I was there. Probably wouldn't want
to live there though.