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(05-15-2013 11:44 AM)MikeCF Wrote:  

But a lot of people come and go.

To come to Cali and stay you have to find some sort of success, since it's expensive to be here, driving is a pain in the ass, and the women are not easy.

This. People dont understand how key this is. To come to California, you need money, willpower, and DREAMS. California is sold as the city lined with gold. A veritable shark-tank, and who's who of industry, glamour and culture.

The immigrants (namely russian, persian, chinese, israelis) may be starting out at the bottom, but back in their home countries they were at the TOP. They got sold on the dream, came here, and buckled down. To enter the country, travel here, get set up IS NOT CHEAP.

A decent % of the immigrants expatriated from their countries w/a chunk of change (ie Beverly Hills is now all Persian, Encino the same, Tarzana- Russian, etc etc etc).

This rising of the "new blood and money" is what keep LA flowing. Old-school work ethic, conservative money-management, heavy emphasis on education.

Granted this exists in New York proper, but California is the intersection of beautiful landscape, wonderful climate, and money. Its a true geographic hot-spot.

Edit- I will stake a huge sum of money. What do you think brings more enthusiasm to an "untraveled foreigner" - Saying you are from Hollywood, Los Angeles or New York. Lights out, KO.