Residents of Washington state and Colorado also complain about "Californicators" pouring in and messing up their real estate markets.

As I'm sure you will remember from your time in Colorado, they complain even more about the influx of Texans ;-)

>That's what happened to Oregon. I lived there in the mid 70s and it was still pretty much a normal state. Then half (or seemed like it) of California moved up there and now look at it! :o)
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>>>Are there really that many people heading that way from the USSR of Kalifornia?
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>>>>You mean you're not one of the hoards crossing the desert from Kalifornia to 'Zona as we speak? The exodus has been massive! <g>
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>>Sure seems like it. In my neighborhood alone, all the recent "transplants" have come from West of here. Truly, it's a lot of people from "The People's Republic...".