"Gone to Texas"
“Gone to Texas” was a common statement in the 1800s as people went west. It is now a common statement again today. In January, Texas gained 33,900 jobs while California lost 31,500 jobs. The number one move across the nation is Californians moving to Texas. It is jobs, it is cost of living, it is no income sales tax. New home construction is booming across Texas, hence 6,200 of the new 33,900 jobs in December were construction related. Politically, California is a liberal Democratic state. Texas is the exact opposite, a conservative Republican state. The typical Californian moving to Texas is a conservative, making California more liberal and Texas more conservative – day by day. Two great states, and yet so very different.
- Dallas Morning News (excerpts), January 15, 2014, January 18, 2014
