Scott Baio, star of Charles in Charge, is leaving California after 45 years due to safety concerns.

Scott Baio Leaving California Due to Left-Wing Politics, Crime, and Homelessness

Scott Baio, the 62-year-old actor and long-time resident of Los Angeles, has had enough of California’s left-wing politics, crime, homelessness, and grim future. After 45 years, he is taking his family and leaving the state. Baio announced his intentions on social media, tweeting, “After 45 years, I’m making my way to finally ‘exit stage right’ from California.”

Homelessness and Crime Rates

Baio’s declaration was prompted by the high rates of homelessness and crime in the state. According to a report on KTLA5, the most recent survey conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found approximately 69,000 people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County and 41,000 in the city in 2022. Baio tweeted that homelessness “brings down property value. Also no consequences for crime that is rampant, making things higher in price and it’s just not a safe place anymore. [ImFree].”

Celebrities Leaving California

Baio is not the only celebrity to leave California due to these issues. Stars like Katy Perry, Matthew McConaughey, and podcaster Joe Rogan have also said that L.A. is no longer the place they want to bring up a family.

Scott Baio’s Political Backing

This is not the first time Baio has called attention to the state of the nation in general and California in particular. He was seen at the #WalkAway ‘Rescue America’ rally in 2020 calling for change. On that occasion, he joined hundreds of Americans who marched from West Hollywood to Beverly Hills to show their love for the country. Baio was happy to take to social media to show his support and his political backing for Donald Trump.

• The Happy Days star also addressed the crowd and said he loved America and wanted to save it because “I love that we’re a God-fearing nation. I love that we’re a law-abiding nation. I love our traditional values.”
• The Walk Away Campaign organized the event to “show the radical left that they do not own America’s streets and that our country is filled with kind, loving, big-hearted Americans of every race, religion, background, and creed,” its website read.

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