I left CA for Florida 30 years ago and my parents retired to AZ shortly thereafter.
Dad had been a state college prof for many years. When he moved, California began a legal action to get him to pay Ca income tax on his retirement income--despite his being a AZ resident. It took an expensive attorney and many hours of negotiation/mediation to get that anchor off his butt.
That's when I made the decision never to go back. Now, I simply couldn't afford to live there.
Unfortunately, I still need to visit the state because my kid and grandkids live there. But they may end up moving, soon. The state is taxing and permitting their pet pharmacy out of existence. To continue to employ 12 people and make a living, they may need to move to Arizona, too.
As to DiFi not trusting her constituents with firearms... Well, she may be on to something. Treat people like chattel and they might just rise up with torches and pitchforks. I'm just sayin'...
Crusader