Apr 22, 2009

California.....here we stay?

LA Times

California, the land where everyone is always from some where else is going native!

A profound shift away from California's more transient and migrant-dependent past will soon produce the state's first generation of adults whose majority will be native-born, researchers at USC said in a study released Monday.

More than 70% of Californians ages 15 to 24 were born and raised in the state, according to the report, "The New Homegrown Majority in California." By contrast, nearly two-thirds of state residents 45 to 54 years old were born out of state.


I guess I pretty much reflect this sentiment. I've visited several others states and have no desire to leave here. My children are in a dual-immersion program where they learn in English and Spanish so they will have all the opportunities available in this land of many cultures and people. We've definitely laid down some roots.

So we are sticking around, provided the state doesn't bankrupt itself or fall into the ocean.