There’s some groundbreaking new UC Berkeley research that really shows the economic changes people see when they leave California. The California Policy Lab findings helped answer some questions we’ve had since the California exodus began. The most persuasive numbers for me were those that compared those who left California with their neighbors who stayed. Restaurants: How La Copine’s founders left L.A. to build a culinary “oasis” in the desert. How La Copine’s founders left L.A. to build a culinary “oasis” in the desert.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 08, 2026 17:35 UTC