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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A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant on April 26, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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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A street in San Jose, California, lined by houses.
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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Florida is experiencing the 'biggest migration' in a generation. Here are 10 states locals are moving to.

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Miami, Florida.

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Gavin Newsom's Senate appointee won't run for a full term in 2024. With the top 3 Democratic contenders looking to make their mark, where does the race stand?

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From left, Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee of California, who are running in the state's 2024 US Senate race, participate in the National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Forum in Los Angeles on October 8, 2023.

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Whale watchers spotted a 'super rare' white orca in California

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Pod of transient killer whales including one young rare white Orca spotted in Strait of Georgia near Saturna Island on June 02, 2019.
White orcas, like this one spotted in the Strait of Georgia near Saturna Island, are rare. Whale watchers said the one seen in California may be leucistic or have a condition known as Chediak-Higashi syndrome.

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California just legalized affordable housing in church parking lots and coastal cities — and it could help solve the state's crisis

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed celebrated new laws limiting the role of environmental regulations in restricting housing development.

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I moved from California to Tennessee for my husband's job. We can finally save money, but it's been a major culture shock.

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DeLeeuw and her husband at a favorite local restaurant, Ecco on Overton Park in Memphis.

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