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Ceffer
2013 Apr 8, 7:04am
Both California and Texas are the size of countries, with the many variations of countries within each. You could probably find microcosms in each to suit all tastes and preferences.
El Paso, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin could be in different states (or countries for that matter).
David9
2013 Apr 8, 7:26am
No.
In my opinion and personal experience, aside from the fact Texans do love to
Par-Tay hard on a Saturday night:
If you are not a Texan with a degree from one of the Texas Universities, forget about getting a job.
In fact, most likely you will be used as a 'filler interview' to fulfill the legal requirements of the job posting as they already know who they are going to hire.
MoneySheep
2013 Apr 8, 8:15am
Let us take a look at some actual migration --2012 Migration Patterns by Atlas Van Lines. Texas has more "inbound" than Cali.
MAGA
2013 Apr 8, 8:28am
Having worked in California and living in Texas, I can say that Texas is very different. (we don't count Austin) My former Bay Area landlady wanted to know what she and her husband could buy if they sold their two houses and a condo that they rent out. About $3M in cash as all their properties are paid for.
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/11007-Caliza-Blf-Boerne-TX-78006/83977356_zpid/
I told her not do it. I know her well and she and her husband would never be happy in the Lone Star State. Me on the other hand, I'll pretty much go where ever I need to go as a computer consultant.
I was a bit nervous at first about moving to the Left Coast, but I adjusted.
CashWillCrash
2013 Apr 8, 8:46am
2012 Migration Patterns by Atlas Van Lines.
They don't include immigration from countries other than Canada. Foreign immigrant statistics would make California look a lot better here. I guess even though most people would answer "Is Texas a better place to live than CA?" with a clear "NO" it's a matter of affordability. It's just cheaper in Texas. Not better.
this story reminds me of Sicily and Columbia.
http://todaynews.today.com/_news/2013/04/08/17654866-son-of-slain-texas-da-its-domestic-terrorism?lite
"The son of slain Texas district attorney Mike McClelland believes his father’s death, which came two months after another local prosecutor was murdered, should prompt other officials across the country to monitor their safety.
Mike McClelland, 63, and his wife, Cynthia, 65, were gunned down at their home in Dallas on March 31. McClelland had vowed to catch the killer of another Dallas-area prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, who was shot to death near the county courthouse on his way to work Jan. 31."