I’ve lived in CA for 27 years straight and also have no plans to leave. My husband and I have great jobs, and most of our extended families are here. We have roots here—my husband is a 6th generation Californian! We hate the politics but stay and fight. Great weather is very important to us, and I don’t choose to cede this beautiful state to the left.
It was getting crowded in CA, if truly some are leaving (per the census they are), then maybe that will help with the traffic. But houses still sell in minutes here for thousands over asking, so I don’t see a true mass exodus.
Notably, though, although I have two teens, neither is in the CA public school system anymore, due to closures and continued wokeness. One is in a conservative Christian high school, and the other is homeschooled.
I assume low property tax rates make that an easy decision..