Despite the so-called "Great California Exodus" that has seen residents leave the state in droves, mostly because of the high cost of living, there are plenty of people bucking the trend and making their way to the Bay Area.
For fucking real, people have been moving both to and from these places for a long time. The net migration is really not that big of a slice, but articles about it must drive clicks
The media publishes an article about Texans moving to California or Californians moving to Texas like every other day. What angle do you want?
https://www.latimes.com/california/why-californians-are-moving-to-texas-123
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-06/we-fit-in-a-lot-better-here-californians-who-flee-to-texas-find-good-company-camaraderie
https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2023-11-08/why-many-california-exes-are-moving-to-texas-essential-california
https://ktla.com/news/california/some-californians-leaving-for-texas-may-be-replaced-by-texans-leaving-for-california/
https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/california-texas-migration/269-e275a2f9-ff4a-44e3-b4ba-8c7bd870cb7d
https://ktla.com/news/california/more-california-residents-moved-to-texas-in-2021-report-says/
https://www.businessinsider.com/moving-california-austin-texas-10-things-i-wish-i-knew-2021-1
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/californians-could-ruin-texas-but-not-the-way-you-might-think/
https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/moving-services/moving-to-texas-from-california/
For fucking real, people have been moving both to and from these places for a long time. The net migration is really not that big of a slice, but articles about it must drive clicks