Love it, too! Grew up there and, after “escaping”, had to go back often to see parents in Los Gatos - always couldn’t wait to get the hell out!
Went to a liquor store a while back and after paying that awful sales tax - 8.5% ? - looked at the construction worker behind me in line and asked him, “WHY???? The weather’s not THAT good here!” He just shook his head and said, “Yeah, I know! I’m outta here as soon as I can go...”.
Too bad really-—Ca. is such a beautiful state mucked up by ugly leftists, liberals and marxists in government and elsewhere. Let’s not give up hope that a conservative rising tide can help that state too— although its an uphill battle there for sure!
I am considering moving back to the United States, maybe Nevada.
Love the Bay Area but it’s just getting to crazy to stay here.