Leaving Commiefornia

Since I decided to move out of California (a.k.a. Commiefornia) and into New Mexico, I have been asked if I have any regrets. 

Sure, I do. I have family and friends in California. The weather cannot be beat. But the state government and the city government of Los Angeles has gone on the deep far-left end with their wacko policies (such as "sanctuary state" and "sanctuary city"). California is a one-party state since the passage of Proposition 14.

Proposition 14 is so bad, even the liberal Los Angeles Times wrote:

Since California's Proposition 14 passed in 2010, all partisan candidates — except those running for president — appear on the same primary ballot, regardless of party. Then the two leading contenders face off in the general election. Like so many other electoral reforms in the state, this top-two primary system isn't shaking out quite as intended. 

Reformers promised more moderate candidates and more competitive races. Instead we've got something that looks like one-party rule.

With one-party rule, liberal-leftist Democrats, with their legislature super-majorities and Governor Jerry Brown, have enacted higher taxes, higher vehicle registration fees, "sanctuary state" and other wacko policies.

That, plus finding California to be unfriendly to business and too expensive for retirees (like me), I decided I've had enough.

This is a trend throughout the country where people are fleeing Blue States. See this article by Townhall.com.

New Mexico is considered to be somewhat a Blue State, but it is not nearly as leftist as California. Fortunately, New Mexico currently has a Republican governor.

Here's how Quora described New Mexico:

New Mexico is actually a swing state. It goes back and forth on national elections, and is very closely divided internally (like most states, which are purple). 

We have a Republican governor after all (the first female Hispanic governor to boot!), and typically have back-and-forth majorities in our local and state elections. 

Even our Democratic governors are usually left-of-center (Bill Richardson), and not “progressives.” And one of our most popular governors (Gary Johnson) is really more of a Libertarian than a Republican (liberal on social issues, conservative on economic ones). 

Like most states, there are many competing factions. Northerners are more liberal than southerners, urban more liberal than rural.

To read more of Quora's description of New Mexico, go here.

I now live in a community called Jamestown, which is 17 miles east of Gallup, New Mexico. Everyone I've met in Jamestown have been conservatives. Gallup was named "America's Most Patriotic Small Town" by map and atlas publisher Rand McNally. There's a shooting range near the community and there's a Warrior Women's Gun Supply store up the street from me.

So far, I am enjoying New Mexico. We need to get more Republicans to move into New Mexico.