I've never been that far from my house as my horse only goes so far and then we need to turn around. As for why CA is losing people at this time is jobs. Many companies might be moving out of CA just as many companies moved out of MA or closed outright because people went looking for jobs - cheap jobs. In the early 1900's we lost clothing mfg and mills to southern states who employed cheaper labor - same with the industrial belt and mfg when Walmart wanted their suppliers to move to China - cheap labor. States that cannot change or compete will suffer and the people who cannot compete will have to move.