Wife and I left CA in 2010. 5 years later, after moving to Virginia, we started getting harassed by CA auditors for 'unpaid' vehicle registrations - to the tune of almost $50K! They were nasty and aggressive. I'm just a big government-hating A**Hole so I dug in and took them on - and won!
Sold 2 businesses in 1 year and had the time window to become a Wyoming resident in Cheyenne. 2 years later the State Of Virginia came after us for unpaid capital gains - same attitude as CA. I had expected that (based on my CA experience), so my documentation was gold plated. We won again!
We absolutely love it here. No need for carry permits - concealed or open. Great hunting and good honest people. Oh - and no state income tax, 6% sales tax, no sales tax on food. Libs are generally unwelcome. 15 years ago WY had a Dem. governor. He was so conservative he would have made Reagan blush!
WY is the 10th largest state in area and has the lowest population of all 50 states - less than 700,000. There are 3 times more cows than people!
All of you who are reading this are welcome - just don't bring your Blue State politics with you!
PS: If any of you are leaving a Big Blue State be forewarned- they don't want you to take your (their!) money with you. Pay attention - they Will come after you. Study up - this is serious!
Oh yeah - did I mention that most our Interstate Highway speed limits are 80 mph?