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While there are certainly a fair share of people who say that, the more realistic complaint is that a lot of Californians have used WFH to leave the high COL state and move to cheaper areas, while still retaining their pay, and are pricing out historically poor communities. It's a problem that's upset a lot of people
Thats just a problem with all immigration. Higher demand means higher col. More labor supply means lower wages. Immigration hurts local workers.