I moved from Canada to California in my 40s. It meant giving up almost everything, but I did it for love.

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After years of long-distance romance, I upended my life and gave up my dream home to move from Canada to California.

Janine Canillas

I moved from Germany to the US for my career. The high cost of living in California shocked me, but it's worth it to live here.

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Christiane Schroeter.

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The city of Coachella considers a data center moratorium after big-time backlash

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MAY 13: Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers hold a rally in support of legislation that would put a moratorium on new data centers in the state on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.

I wrote a story about a California family regretting moving to Texas. The internet — and Texans — had thoughts.

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The American and Texas flags.

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My mother wanted independence, not assisted living. So we're building her a 2-bedroom home in our backyard.

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Shalini Karnani Bonjour in front of her mother's ADU.

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We moved from California to Texas for a cheaper lifestyle. We disliked almost everything else, and are moving back.

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Moving boxes.

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For years, I swore I'd never leave Los Angeles. Moving to Oregon made me realize I never want to go back.

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Leaving Los Angeles and moving to Oregon helped me get a new perspective on my life.

Chelsea Frank

Gavin Newsom proposes a California digital software tax

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state's current treatment of prewritten software is unfair to those who are already paying sales taxes.

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4 ways Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella threw cold water on Elon Musk's case

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Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, took the stand in Elon Musk's trial against Sam Altman and OpenAI.

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I moved to California with my family for a better life. Moving back to Berlin was the real fresh start.

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Ruth Barry and her husband moved to California to be close to his family, then decided to go back to Germany.

Robert Rieger

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