Commenter Wrote:
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> When people leave California the state they most
> commonly go to is Texas.
> When people leave Texas the state they most
> commonly go to is California.
>
> They are both large states with large economies,
> so this is not surprising.
>
> There is a large exchange of tech types, although
> more go in the California direction because of the
> availability of venture capital and technically
> oriented universities. On the other hand Texas has
> a much larger oil based industry. A chemical
> engineer would find more jobs, but an electronic
> engineer would find work more easily in
> California.
>
> That's just how it is. I have worked in both
> states but always for a company that had its
> technical center in California. I am in the
> electronic end of things you see.

During the 1970s, I attended the University of California. What a great time to be there.

California is one of, if not the best state in which to be a railfan.

Sadly. the Golden State, along with other areas of the West, is getting slammed by a drought. I believe that over time, the same will happen to Texas.

People and corporations would be better off if they located where there is ample and abundant fresh water - the Great Lakes.