Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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People are fleeing states like California and New York in droves… What gives? As new residents pile in the neighborhood, Ron piles some dogs on the grill and questions why life in California is becoming unlivable. Seamus explains how restrictive taxes, zoning laws, and other mysterious policies are forcing residents away from once-wonderful states.
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CREDITS:
Written by Seamus Coughlin, Tyler Brandt, and Sean W. Malone
Animated by Seamus Coughlin
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
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LINKS:

taxfoundation.org/price-parity-purchasing-power-100-state-2020
taxfoundation.org/most-expensive-us-cities-and-metropolitan-areas-2020
taxfoundation.org/2022-state-business-tax-climate-index
taxfoundation.org/county-property-tax-paid-2021
taxfoundation.org/high-state-property-taxes-2021/#
https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/county-median-home-prices-and-monthly-mortgage-payment
zillow.com/home-values/?fbclid=IwAR06q2tO5125O97OxEKeO1BXf5f4FG2nx6HjbPqsHubW1aWOZVVTklr4E8s
marketurbanism.com/2013/03/29/ranking-state-land-use-regulations
reason.com/2021/12/28/americans-fled-california-new-york-and-d-c-during-covid
washingtontimes.com/news/2021/mar/30/new-york-and-california-exodus
nypost.com/2022/01/04/the-self-inflicted-tragedy-of-the-tristate-mass-exodus
fee.org/articles/why-so-many-families-are-uprooting-and-fleeing-to-freer-states
fee.org/freshstart