I live in a Texas city that's one of the fastest-growing in America. I see why so many Californians are moving here — and the impact they have on home prices and traffic.

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Eric Newland with his wife Tammy at Krause's Cafe & Biergarten in New Braunfels.

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Walmart is shuttering 9 US locations in 2024. See the list.

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A worker collects shopping carts from the parking lot of a Walmart store in Chicago.

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2 sisters sued their insurer after it offered $5,000 to fix their wrecked home after a storm. They won $18 million.

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A stock image shows somebody mopping up water in a house flooded by a storm.

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How Nancy Pelosi became one of America's richest and most powerful politicians

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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California may restrict self-checkouts in an attempt to curb shoplifting

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Under a proposed rule, retailers in California would be prohibited from offering self-checkout unless several conditions are met.

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A 62-year-old employed 'peak boomer' in California makes too much for affordable housing but lives in her car: 'I'll work until I drop'

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Cheryl Simmons is a peak boomer who thinks she'll never be able to retire.

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We left Colorado's cold weather and high taxes for California sunshine and a surprisingly cheaper cost of living

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Eric and Beth Ann Mott moved from Denver, Colorado, to Thousand Oaks, California, in May 2022.

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A policy that's supposed to create more affordable housing often backfires, leaving cities with higher home prices and rents. There's a way to fix that.

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Inclusionary zoning is designed to boost the production of affordable housing by requiring or incentivizing developers to build a certain number of below-market-rate units.

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I moved to Montana after getting priced out of California. I work in the trades — not all transplants are rich remote workers buying up property.

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Ian Baylon and his now-wife moved to Montana after watching "Yellowstone" and planning a trip to the state.

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Mark Zuckerberg is now California's richest billionaire after his fortune surged over the past year, report says

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Mark Zuckerberg.

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