I do work in the film industry. In Illinois they are giving tax credits never have been busier. Thank god the area we work in the crew leans conservative. The flakes from CA that come here is another story
Well, to be HONEST most of those "flakes" are NOT native born Californians. They come HERE because of two things:
1. Jobs
2. Better weather
Flakes fly from place to place...that's one of the reasons that they are FLAKES. Most people with a brain, a set of morals based on a faith and SOME education, training or skill can always find a job. They work and stay put.
I just retired after working for 50 years.
-- I was with a few places for four years (I was very young.),
-- another place which I HATED for 14 years,
-- overseas for five years working (Thank you, my dear, sweet husband, for getting me OUT of that job I HATED!)
-- and then finally 27 years right here in my home town in a job I loved. Whew! I finally got TIRED so I REtired.
Most of my friends are from out of state, cold places mostly. Now they complain about the high rents. Heck, if it was MISERABLE here the rents would be low. Ya get what ya pay for...usually.