Comedian Adam Carolla has observed a significant shift in Los Angeles, stating that the city has changed from a place where residents rarely left to one where they are now fleeing to "anywhere" else. Carolla shared his perspective during an appearance on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast.
"No one ever left LA," Carolla said. "You would only leave LA if somebody's dad's company's headquarters moved for some reason or another, or you moved to Hawaii and you were just retiring. Now, people leave LA, and you go, ‘Where are you going?' And they go, ‘Anywhere.'"
Carolla described the change as a sign of broader issues within Los Angeles, suggesting that for some, leaving is now a necessity rather than a choice based on career relocation or retirement.
"That's a bad sign," he stated. "Because [the reason is] not 'our company is relocating,' or 'I'm retiring, and I'm moving to Hawaii.' It's 'I've just got to get out of here.'"
The comedian has been critical of California's leadership, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, citing concerns about the state's homelessness crisis, wildfires, and what he perceives as a general decline.
Carolla previously indicated his own plans to leave California after his children finish high school.