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*[https://blogs.voanews.com/all-about-america/2018/03/29/more-americans-moving-to-texas/ More Americans Moving to Texas]. ''Voice of America''. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> and a plurality of those new residents came from [[California]].<ref>Hope, Merrill (January 9, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/01/09/californians-comprise-largest-number-new-texas-transplants/ Californians Comprise Largest Number of New Texas Transplants]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.<br>See also:

*Dart, Tom (July 3, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/03/texas-california-conservatives-liberals-switch-places Your place or mine? Texas liberals and California conservatives swap states]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.

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*Pollak, Joel B. (July 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/07/31/exodus-company-helps-californians-emigrate-texas/ Exodus: Company Helps Conservative Californians Emigrate to Texas]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> Native Texans were largely content with their state.<ref>Hope, Merrill (October 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/10/31/texans-love-lone-star-state-says-national-migration-study/ ‘Texans Love the Lone Star State,’ Says National Migration Study]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> In October 2017, Texas's unemployment rate fell to a 40-year record low of 3.9%.<ref>Hope, Merrill (November 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/11/21/texas-jobless-rate-hits-40-year-record-low-3-9-percent/ Texas Jobless Rate Hits 40-Year Record Low of 3.9 Percent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref> A 2018 study by WalletHub found that Texas was the best state in the U.S. to start a business.<ref>Hope, Merrill (July 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/07/03/texas-best-state-for-business-startups-says-study/ Texas Best State for Business Startups, Says Study]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 5, 2018.</ref> In 2018, Texas was rated the best state for female entrepreneurs,<ref>Sutton, Caroline (January 9, 2019). [http://www.kxxv.com/story/39759721/texas-ranked-no1-state-for-women-entrepreneurs Texas ranked No.1 state for women entrepreneurs]. ''KXXV''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref> Another report found that most companies that left California relocated to Texas.<ref>Hethcock, Bill (December 13, 2018). [https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/news/2018/12/13/1-800-companies-left-california-in-a-year-with.html 1,800 companies left California in a year — with most bound for Texas]. ''Dallas Business Journal''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref>

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*Pollak, Joel B. (July 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/07/31/exodus-company-helps-californians-emigrate-texas/ Exodus: Company Helps Conservative Californians Emigrate to Texas]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> Native Texans were largely content with their state.<ref>Hope, Merrill (October 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/10/31/texans-love-lone-star-state-says-national-migration-study/ ‘Texans Love the Lone Star State,’ Says National Migration Study]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> In October 2017, Texas's unemployment rate fell to a 40-year record low of 3.9%.<ref>Hope, Merrill (November 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/11/21/texas-jobless-rate-hits-40-year-record-low-3-9-percent/ Texas Jobless Rate Hits 40-Year Record Low of 3.9 Percent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref> A 2018 study by WalletHub found that Texas was the best state in the U.S. to start a business.<ref>Hope, Merrill (July 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/07/03/texas-best-state-for-business-startups-says-study/ Texas Best State for Business Startups, Says Study]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 5, 2018.</ref> In 2018, Texas was rated the best state for female entrepreneurs,<ref>Sutton, Caroline (January 9, 2019). [http://www.kxxv.com/story/39759721/texas-ranked-no1-state-for-women-entrepreneurs Texas ranked No.1 state for women entrepreneurs]. ''KXXV''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref> Another report found that most companies that left California relocated to Texas.<ref>Hethcock, Bill (December 13, 2018). [https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/news/2018/12/13/1-800-companies-left-california-in-a-year-with.html 1,800 companies left California in a year — with most bound for Texas]. ''Dallas Business Journal''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref> In 2018, construction employment in Texas reached a record high.<ref>Schuetz, R.A. (January 22, 2019). [https://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Texas-construction-employment-reaches-record-high-13551888.php Texas construction employment reaches record high]. ''Houston Chronicle''. Retrieved January 26, 2019.</ref>

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