Leaving California?

For the first time in my life I'm feeling I would if I could.

It's not the first time I've entertained the idea of living somewhere else in the country. Washington State is attractive --- I love the Pacific Northwest's natural beauty --- but too progressive, so it's not a serious idea. But I'm thinking the Mountain West, perhaps Colorado. Of course it's not possible for me to relocate anywhere at this point in my life. My career will keep me tied down teaching in Long Beach, and my wife's successful in South Orange County retail management (and we have our boys, who are settled). But when I told my wife today that a lot of conservatives are asking why folks on the right still live here, she thought it was a good question. Maybe ten years from now my wife and I will be able to pull up stakes and cut loose with some "Going Mobile." This could all be a flight of fancy, to be sure. But seeing the data on the changing California electorate I got the feeling that demographic change is making the state permanently Democrat-Socialist, and I can't dig on that. Plus, see Allahpundit shocka: "Confirmed: Happy Meals Now Banned in San Francisco." And that got Patterico thinking: "California Conservatives: Why Do You Still Live Here?" Which in turn triggered something from Jack Dunphy: "California Conservatives: Whither Shall We Flee?"



The last time I wrote anything remotely similar was shortly after Barack Obama took office. It was mostly ruminations at that time. Now I'm starting to get into the planning mode. Weird. See, "Worst Case Scenario? Preparing for Anarchy in America."