All those issues sound just like the scenario in Washington State, which mostly means the greater Seattle area.<p>Our blocking issues for growing are enough devs, infrastructure costs (roads are crowded, buildings are in shorter supply, hard to find a place to build a new building in Kirkland, say). Also high cost of living. I personally think non-competes must hurt freedom to move around companies here a little bit too. I have only heard of it being an issue a few times. Still, more worker freedom is better; it must be that some people are disincentivized from switching. Worker &quot;job switching lubrication&quot; is an important economic boost that California has and we don&#x27;t.