California is decaying in real-time under the current Democratic leadership, and residents and businesses have been fleeing in droves.

Numerous Hollywood types like Mark Wahlberg have left, citing the high taxes, spiking crime, and suffocating regulations imposed on residents and businesses. Red states simply offer more freedom, less government intrusion, lower taxes, less crime, and a generally better quality of life. As beautiful as California is, it simply isn’t worth it to run a business or live there any longer.

Among the industries leaving California, sports teams are some of the toughest to sell. Sports franchises are usually rooted in tradition and steeped in history. Teams like the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys are forever associated with their namesake cities.

However, sometimes franchises have to do what is best economically, no matter how much pain it inflicts on the loyal fanbase. After all, at the end of the day, sports franchises are a business like any other and have to make money.