Thread: Utah GOP Governor to Californians fleeing to his state due to crime, taxes: 'Stay in

Utah GOP Governor to Californians fleeing to his state due to crime, taxes: 'Stay in California'

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Andrew Miller
Sat, February 11, 2023 at 10:32 AM EST




Utah’s Republican Governor suggested Friday that California residents who are looking to join the recent population exodus into Republican states like Utah should stay in California.

"We’re having the opposite problem, this last census confirmed that Utah was the fastest-growing state in the last ten years," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters outside the White House after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy discussed ways he will encourage people to move to his state.

"So our biggest problems are more growth related. We would love for people to stay in California instead of coming as refugees to Utah, so we’re always trying to figure that out."

Cox explained that the biggest problems his state faces in terms of growth are housing and water.

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"We’re not working to attract more people," Cox said. "We’re doing just fine that way. Utah was named the best state to start a business, with Texas and Florida number two and three, so we feel really good about that balance and where we are right now."

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Murphy then joked, "We’ll take some of your folks into New Jersey."

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Cox's remarks come as Californians have fled the Golden State at record numbers in recent years due to a variety of reasons that include high taxes, crime, coronavirus lockdowns, homelessness and skyrocketing housing prices.

California saw its population fall by more than 343,000 people in 2022 which was one of the biggest population declines of any state.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom

A Los Angeles Times report this week outlined how some residents of Nevada, Utah's neighbor to the west, were upset about the influx of Californians flocking to their state.

"A lot of people that have lived here for a long time, they don’t like Californians," one resident told the outlet in an article that outlined the many reasons why Californians have fled to Nevada in recent years and placed a burden on state resources.

Fox News Digital reached out to the office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and did not immediately receive a response.



https://www.yahoo.com/news/utah-gop-...153224475.html

I do not blame Utah. Keep them out of your state!

They drive up real estate prices everywhere they go. They buy multiple homes which leaves no housing for the locals.

The great foreclosure in Las Vegas was due to those greedy POS' buying up real estate in Vegas when it was cheap, then the market collapsed, and they walked away on the loans! Those homes were turned into vacant broken-down dumps. All brand-new housing.

They destroyed the real estate market in Austin, Texas. You cannot afford to live there.

THEY create the homeless crisis with their greed and people are forced out of their homes. They destroyed California.

Californians took over Oregon, destroyed it. Look at it now.

Californians took over Washington state, destroyed it. Look at it now.

They are a cancer to Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Florida, Montana, and every state they move to in droves.

They bring their political ideals and road rage with them. They cut you off on the freeway, they cut you off in the stores.

Stay in California, YOU voted for sanctuary cities, illegal aliens, feces in your streets, free needles, free stuff for all and are directly responsible for the homeless problem that now is in every inch of that state. Live with it or vote the Democrats out and take back your state.

Quite frankly, I hope Newsom taxes the hell out of you when you leave the state, YOU deserve it for what you voted for to destroy it.

Democrats destroy everywhere they go.

as I said be for they vote joe in & this is what you get & Mark Levin & Trump told every one if you vote for joe this is what Our country will get & they both was Right - Now are you all very Happy - I don't think so Our gov -that a good one gov they do shit to help Our country they just want money & Power - get Trump Back & I don't care about his pass or His Tax - look at your pass or tax -