For the past half-century, California has dominated America’s tech industry. In addition, many California tech firms, including Uber and Lyft, as well as Apple, have been shifting jobs outside the state. With 2 out of 3 tech workers willing to leave the Bay Area if they could work remotely, Big Tech could readily spread talent and wealth to other states. The flow of tech workers during the pandemic has gone to places like Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth and Raleigh, N.C., and away from big coastal cities with higher living costs. AdvertisementCalifornia’s economy has been buoyed by the tech industries for a long time, but that good fortune won’t last forever.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 03, 2021 11:26 UTC