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Ready to move, Californians tour their top destination: Texas

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Politics, religion and cost of living are just a few of the reasons why some Californians are considering a move to Texas.

Politics, religion and cost of living are just a few of the reasons why some Californians are considering a move to Texas.

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  2. Californians have been leaving the Golden State for decades in search of cheaper housing, lower taxes and a different way of life. From 2007 to 2016, California lost 1 million residents to other states, and Texas was the most popular destination.

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  3. Realtor and CA expat Marie Bailey caters almost exclusively to those moving from California to Texas, organizing tours (shown below) for potential transplants. On a tour of a home with 20-foot ceilings, one guest exclaimed, “This is Ladera on steroids!”

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  4. The Facebook page Bailey started after moving from Seal Beach has more than 15,000 followers. She lures them with tales of how she and her husband traded their 50-year-old, 1,500-square-foot California home for a Texas mansion.

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  5. We saw a lot of houses during this day-long tour. I rent in , so it was educational. This house had 10 and 20-foot ceilings which made me, at 5'10", feel short for once.

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  6. However, California transplants have faced some backlash. Some Texans resent the influx of Californians, who they worry will change the state’s conservative culture and increase housing costs and traffic. Houston bureau chief reports:

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