[A Navy Vet]

"California is in its terminal phase, a lost cause. Leave it as it is".

Yup. Unfortunately, many of us just can't pack up leave. Jobs, family, friends, circumstances keep many of us from bailing. Believe me, if it weren't for my wife's aging parents, we would have been out of here and into Arizona about 4 years back.

[FreeDeerHawk]

I hear you and my heart goes out to you. We are in a similar situation in RI.