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Celeb Reveals Gavin Newsom’s Reign Caused Him To Flee The State

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Comedian Jeff Dye is adding his name to the list of entertainers leaving California, and he has Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom to blame for it.

During an appearance on the “Joe Rogan Experience,” Dye revealed that he recently bought a home in Texas, describing growing concerns about how California’s leadership is affecting daily life.

“I’m kind of in this kind of LA thing, and I could be guilty of being a victim of what I’m absorbing in my algorithm. But Gavin Newsom scares the shit out of me and I don’t want to be a part of it,” Dye said while discussing what ultimately pushed him to leave.

He explained that the handling of the Pacific Palisades fire played a major role in shaping his decision to get out of the Golden State.

According to Dye, the catastrophic incident made him reassess what it meant to continue living in the state.

“Those fires were quite a wake-up call,” he said. “Even if, you know, whatever you believe about the fires, the way it was dealt with was pretty scary.”

Reports on the aftermath of the fire noted that fewer than ten percent of residents affected have received permits allowing them to rebuild their homes.

The blaze struck in January, and nearly a year later, most of those homeowners are still unable to begin reconstruction.

Addressing a separate topic during the podcast, Dye pointed to celebrities who once claimed they would leave the country if Donald Trump became president but never followed through.

“They go, ‘I’m going to move.’ They make those kind of threats,” he recalled.

When Rogan pointed out that some had actually left, Dye acknowledged that he “respects” Rosie O’Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres for relocating overseas.

O’Donnell moved to Ireland earlier this year, and DeGeneres relocated to England in 2024.

Dye added that such moves could come with consequences, including the potential loss of voting rights if one were to renounce citizenship. Still, he noted that many others never acted on their public threats to flee the United States.

“But at least they left. Hundreds of celebrities said they would leave and didn’t,” he said.

Dye is not alone in shifting away from California. Other public figures in the entertainment industry have also chosen to move, offering similar concerns about lifestyle, work demands and personal well-being.

Actor Glen Powell is among them. In an interview for Vanity Fair’s 2026 Hollywood Issue, the “Twisters” star described why he returned to his hometown of Austin, Texas, after years of working in Los Angeles.

“I needed a spiritual place where I could hang my hat and truly be unplugged,” Powell said.

“If you live in LA … where everyone is sort of a part of this thing, you can’t ever sign off of that app.”

Powell pointed out that the Texas film scene has grown significantly, creating a competitive landscape that still allows him proximity to major projects.

After moving, Powell enrolled in classes at the University of Texas at Austin.

“I literally just paid my tuition two days ago for next semester,” he said, noting he understands that Hollywood careers do not last forever.

“Anyone who believes that they’re going to be top dog forever has not studied how Hollywood works,” Powell added. “So, the best that you can do is really work as hard as you possibly can.”

“Make things that you believe in, treat people well and hope that you leave the world with some classic things that they can continue watching for years to come.”

Powell previously said he had always hoped to eventually move back home, telling USA Today in 2024 that Los Angeles allowed him to build momentum in the industry before returning to family.

“My parents just turned 70, and you want to enjoy every moment you have near your family,” he commented at the time.

He also described how constant immersion in the entertainment world affected his mental health.

“When all you do is consume movies and entertainment, you could become a little self-aware and maybe derivative of yourself,” Powell said.

“Your personal life, there’s no sort of freedom there. There’s storytelling around that, and I feel like that’s just not good for you on the long term.”

Another entertainer, “Landman” star Ali Larter, described a similar shift during an interview with Fox News Digital.

Larter said the COVID-19 lockdown initially pushed her family to consider a long-term move.

She said they traveled to Idaho believing their children’s California schools would soon reopen, only to find extended closures that did not align with their needs.

“We went for two months thinking that the kids’ schools would be reopened in California, and they weren’t,” Larter said.

“And so they were doing online, and the schools there were open. And so we were able to put our 6-year-old daughter in kindergarten for the spring semester.”

According to Larter, being able to give their child a more stable experience was critical.

She described meeting families in the community and falling into a routine that strengthened their family life.

After spending the latter half of the school year in Idaho, Larter and her family returned to Los Angeles for the summer. They soon realized how demanding the industry lifestyle had become.

She explained that actors frequently audition and are expected to attend events ranging from charity functions to social gatherings.

Although she said she still loves Los Angeles, she described a desire for a lifestyle that revolved more around her children.

“We just didn’t want to do that. We wanna be with our children,” Larter detailed. “And so that’s when I think the biggest change was we came back after that summer, and we just made a go for it and said, ‘Let’s try this and see if it works.'”

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