I moved from California to Texas but stayed only 4 months. Texas wasn't much cheaper, and everyone was politics-obsessed.
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Kellee Speakman is a 50-year-old teacher who moved from California to Texas in 2022 in search of "freedom," but she stayed only four months.
  • Kellee Speakman, a conservative elementary school teacher, moved from California to Texas in 2022 but returned after four and a half months due to Texas’s political obsession and unexpected living costs.
  • Speakman found Texas to be not much cheaper than California, with high property taxes, expensive services, and lower wages, which contributed to her dissatisfaction.
  • She returned to California, appreciating its lifestyle, public lands, and better teacher benefits, realizing that her idea of freedom involved peace and everyday adventures rather than political rhetoric.