Some Californians are packing up boxes, loading them into their vans, and moving away from their state. Data suggests that 167,000 Americans are leaving California, which puts California at the top of the list of states with this mass migration. Several native Californians told The Epoch Times that what has driven them to move to other states is mainly the political climate and declining quality of life and education. Peter Kam, president of Coldwell Banker George Realty, said some Californians choose to sell their properties partially because they are moving to another state with cheaper house prices and lower state income taxes. Francine Verbarg was born and raised in Northern California. Before retiring, she worked for the Irvine City Council in Orange County, California, with former state legislators on border issues. She will be moving to Idaho with her family. “We’re leaving next week. We will still own property here, …