Reply #20: They have eliminated most

[hogwyld]

of the semiconductor (computer chip) manufacturing jobs, and more and more companies are starting to move their R&D out as well. Why pay an engineer $100k plus, when you can get the same job done by someone in say Arizona or Oregon for 60-80k? You multiply that by 1000 engineers, and you're starting to talk real money. I'm sure some of the more specialized research will continue to stay there due to the talent pool, but mass production in Cali is a thing of the past.