[ca centered]

This is why I would never, ever live there.

[mombyprofession]

I’d love to get out. I’m currently jobless, due to the lovely new state regulations, I no longer qualify for a job I’ve done for 14 years. I’m stuck in a home that I can’t sell, and my family lives nearby, so I hate to leave them.

[grellis]

Have you ever been to Michigan? I've been to your state. The only reason I will ever go back is to take my kids to see the Redwoods. I can think of hundreds of reasons why California--any of the left coast, for that matter--is simply not for me. But I've been there; I'm not just making a blind judgement.

Michigan is not perfect. We do indeed have some high gas prices. But let me ask you this: can you buy a nice 3 bedroom/2 bath home for under $150,000 anywhere in your state?

I'll take the high gas prices, thanks.