thebitterbabe

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/27/local/la-me-california-move-20111127

The outflow, driven by high housing prices before the bubble burst, slowed as the recession brought prices down, then ticked back up in 2010 as the job picture remained dim, census data show.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Californias-Population-Moving-Out-182914961.html

The trend can be explained, in part, in monetary terms. Even in an economic boom, the cost of living in California has increased, prompting people to move out, and, in recent years, unemployment in the state has skyrocketed.