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If you are retired orthinking of retiringin California, you might want to reassess that move.

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Whats causing this aversion to the biggest state on the West Coast?

A few factors, actually.

Here are three key signs you should not retire in California.

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Also here are the top best and worst states to retire in.

Increasing Natural Disaster Threats

Earthquakes.

They dont want a place where there is a high likelihood of evacuation.

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The Los Angeles wildfires burned around 35,000 square miles and scared the local population tremendously, Lindwall added.

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