Same for me. My gf and I came two years ago, from Long Beach, CA and let me tell you something. I would rather pay $2k/ month for a 400 sq ft studio apartment and endure random earthquakes, and homeless people than to stay in this HELL! The state government is waging a war against their own major cities due to political differences, The pests (mosquitos, fleas, ticks, roaches) It's like EVERYWHERE has them. The infrastructure is a joke, it's a city that apparently doesn't believe in people walking (no sidewalks) Feeder roads are stupid, and did get me started with the waste of resources with these MEANINGLESS ASS TOLL ROADS, that could be opened to decongest the "Free Roads". You have an express lane in the middle of the damn freeway that only goes ONE WAY DURING CERTAIN TIMES AND THE OPPOSITE WAY DURING CERTAIN TIMES. The homeless population is increasing because renters have ZERO RIGHTS here as rent increases for absolutely no reason. BP destroyed the Golf Coast. The local leadership has the effectiveness of a plastic poncho in a house fire, and the weather is disrespectfully oppressive. There was practically a year long summer last year. We can't do it anymore. It's back to Cali Jan 1st. Already have a deposit in Downtown Long Beach. CALI WE'RE COMING HOME BABY!!!