Wednesday, September 20, 2017

SF 'refugees' like 'drunk millionaires in a dollar store,' Sacramento columnist says

The San Francisco Chronicle reports:
The Bay Area exodus is real.

Longtime residents are leaving in search of greener (read: cheaper) pastures and now other cities are feeling the pain as a result.

Sacramento is a top pick for Bay Area residents looking to resettle, according to LinkedIn research. With its booming local food scene, proximity to nature and comparably affordable housing, it's clear why ex-San Franciscans are flooding the capital city.

It's also clear that some native Sacramentans aren't too happy with the trend. Sacramento Bee associate editor and editorial writer Erika Smith vented her frustrations in a column Tuesday, in which she laments about the ongoing "San Franciscification" of Sacramento caused by the influx of Millenials wearing black, drinking hot coffee in the summer and repeatedly using the word "hella."
The great moments of Blue America.