A Gen Xer moved to North Carolina to save money for retirement. Her beachfront home cost about half as much as her California property, but the weather doesn't compare.

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Sandra recently moved from California to North Carolina.

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Americans are moving to Florida and Texas, and leaving California

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A beach in Pensacola, Florida

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San Diego temporarily solved its water crisis by turning ocean water into fresh water. But desalination won't work everywhere.

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A young girl plays in a fountain in Fountain Valley, California, about 60 miles from the Carlsbad desalination plant.

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We moved from California to Texas and lived in an RV for 5 months before we bought a home. We love it now, but it's not for everyone.

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Alyson and Josh McDonald moved their family from Eastvale, California to Magnolia, Texas.

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GM halts Cruise driverless robotaxi operations nationwide after losing its license in California

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A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco. Cruise halted driverless operations nationwide after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety.

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Chipotle says it's going to hike prices to help pay for new $20 per hour wage hike for workers in California

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Chipotle said it hadn't decided yet about a price increase in California.

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People are fleeing California and New York. Here's where they're moving.

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Austin, TX, is a popular destination for former Californians.

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I moved to Texas from California. I was nervous to live here, but the people are friendlier than I expected.

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Brianna Mckiddy.

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The San Jose housing market is so competitive that a house with an 'inactive meth lab' is on the market for $1.55 million

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San Jose, California.

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Californians are fleeing amid sky-high housing costs. Here are the top 10 states they're flocking to.

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California saw a big net population loss last year from people moving to other states.

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