Your LEO Nation · With Mark Garrett
California’s Exodus & the Collapse of the Rule of Law
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California’s Exodus & the Collapse of the Rule of Law | Your LEO Nation w/ Mark Garrett Mark Garrett of Your LEO Nation discusses California’s net population loss since 2020 and argues the outflow is driven by high housing and gas costs, crime, and policies he says attract non-citizens through welfare and sanctuary laws. He describes who is leaving—middle and lower income earners, retirees, conservatives, and major companies relocating headquarters to states like Texas and Tennessee. Garrett focuses on law enforcement, citing a steep drop in sworn officers, especially at LAPD, and links low morale and departures to understaffing, burnout, leadership issues, and criminal justice changes such as Prop 47, Prop 57, and AB 392. He warns of a downward cycle of fewer officers, slower responses, more crime, and shrinking tax bases, and asks current and former California officers to share their experiences after moving to states like Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and Arizona. 00:00 California Exodus Numbers 01:35 Who Is Leaving 02:39 Businesses Moving Out 03:21 Law Enforcement Breakdown 04:26 Why Officers Are Quitting 05:08 Policies Tying Hands 06:52 Where They Are Going 07:37 What Happens Next 08:11 Final Warning and Call In