“We bought a second home in North Idaho earlier this year. “
Enjoy your winter along with the other “benefits” that go with living there! Yeah, Idaho is a good and decent place. But the only way a move makes sense is if it’s your permanent residence. Having any interests in California subjects you to some of its tax policies. I do think though, it will take the Liberals half a lifetime to make any serious inroads there, unlike neighboring Nevada which is now handily run by Clark County.
They are making inroads everywhere in the country, unfortunately. We keep debating whether to make it a permanent residence. My wife is going to work another couple of years, so we don’t need to decide immediately. The winter IS a bit of a drawback. ;>(