There are two likely results from the disastrous wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area. First, thousands of Californians who lost their homes will respond to the tragedy by moving from the worst-managed state in the country to a red state with its lower taxes and cost of living and more political sanity and accountability. Second, those who remain will begin the effort to oust some of the incompetent elected leaders and vote in more responsible people.

Either way, there’s a good chance that a red state is in many (perhaps most?) Californians’ future.

The California exodus has already been going on for years. A poll conducted by Emerson College and released last October found, “About 56% of respondents said they have considered leaving California due to the high cost of living.”

A KTLA news story added that California “has the highest median single-family home price in the U.S., and California drivers pay more for gasoline than those in other states.”

That

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