More California natives are staying put

LAT ^ | Apr 21, 2009 | Rich Connell

[zaphod3000]

A profound shift away from California's more transient and migrant-dependent past will soon produce the state's first generation of adults whose majority will be native-born, researchers at USC said in a study released Monday.

More than 70% of Californians ages 15 to 24 were born and raised in the state, according to the report, "The New Homegrown Majority in California." By contrast, nearly two-thirds of state residents 45 to 54 years old were born out of state.

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Significantly -- and in contrast to the past -- the emerging homegrown majority will have been shaped entirely by their life experience in California, notably their schooling, the report says.

"They are products of the school system, for better or for worse," Myers said.

The younger generation of native-born Californians is more likely to support higher taxes for public services and to stick around to return the state's investment in their education, the study said.

The recent trends, which cut across racial and ethnic groups, mark a reversal in losses of native-born Californians during the recession of the 1990s.

Among other things, the shift may reflect a more family-anchored culture among fast-growing Latino and Asian groups and a greater desire to remain rooted near relatives, the study suggests.

California natives now are more inclined to remain in their home state than residents of 45 other states, the report says.

Cultural ties may be one factor. But across the country today more people are staying put for a combination of reasons, said D'Vera Cohn, who has studied the trends for the Pew Research Center. An aging population, the complexity of moving families when both parents work and the recession all appear to play a role, she said.

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[DoughtyOne]

Pravda on the Pacific is just thrilled that many of the best Californians have packed up and left the state. Evidently it’s also just thrilled with what is left, and that it’s upside down. Cheer on LAT, it’s only a matter of time before I can cheer on at your demise.

[facedown]

More California natives are staying put

Why wouldn't they? They believe they're going to "take it back" within ten years.

[dragnet2]

I never planned on "running away" to some frozen, or humid place.

I have no plans on giving up the best, to settle for less.

I'll go down swinging while enjoying 75 degrees, with mild pacific breezes, in months like February.

[DFG]

Hope Californians do stay put. We do not want them to move here to Texas.

[tet68]

Hahahahah. All just waiting to slide into the ocean.

[SoCalPol]

We do not want them to move here to Texas.

Huge numbers of Texas plates in San Diego, largest city in the U.S. with a Republican Mayor

[1010RD]

Like staying as in:

I landed on fly paper so I going to stay where I am.

[dangerdoc]

Does this majority born in California speak english and what flag do they Salute?

[bruinbirdman]

"More California natives are staying put . . ."

Sooner or later socialists run out of private assets to confiscate. The final confiscation is labor (slavery).

yitbos

[dragnet2]

More California natives are staying put

Why wouldn't they? They believe they're going to "take it back" within ten years.

Oh, it will happen, if not, the entire country goes with it.

Some run, some stand ground and do what they should. I'll never give in or give up, and have no desire to give up the best to settle for less.

Those that ran, wouldn't be much help anyway, and they'll do the same thing again, regardless of where they moved. to.

Everything goes in cycles, and those leftist, and big/gov insiders, that currently control much of the power of state government will cycle out too, just as those did at the first sign of trouble. They'll just get in the way. Let um run!

[Vinnie]

Good news.

[dragnet2]

Does this majority born in California speak english and what flag do they Salute?

I do, and we run an American flag on a 30' flag pole year round at our compound. How about you friend?

[zaphod3000]

As they are native-born Californians, I presume they would salute Old Glory, but as far as language, they probably will speak more than one. As the article points out, the native-born population will be increasing Asian and Latino.

[dragnet2]

Well, if your expecting that they'll probably accommodate you where ever you happen to sleep. There have always been people that want to kill, rob, control or enslave you. Nothing new here.

The big difference is, certain people don't bend quite so easily, or for that matter, run from liberals.

[dragnet2]

As the article points out, the native-born population will be increasing Asian and Latino.

Get used to it. Even in states like Texas, Hispanics are now the majority.

The big question is for those that like to run, where they gunna run to next?

[freekitty]

Nah, we will just cave them out of the US and let the ocean take care of them.

[freekitty]

That should be carve them out

[umgud]

Why leave CA? Obama is intent on making the rest of the country just like CA.

[hinckley buzzard]

I... have no desire to give up the best to settle for less.

Depending on how long you've lived there, you probably already have.