I like it here. I like other places too but I like it here more. And, I think it’s worth staying and advocating for change that would mean other people who like it here could stay too if they wanted.
Camping in the Sierras is awesome and as a pilot flying in California is a dream. Mission is gritty but there is great food around. It seems to have stabilized.
The kind of stuff I get to work at at Apple is insanely cool and commuting 280 is great.
Still have a good friend group; albeit a bit smaller since folks have moved away.