Actor Scott Baio is leaving California after 45 years, citing it as no longer a safe place.

Actor Scott Baio Says Goodbye to California

After more than four decades of living in California, actor Scott Baio has had enough of the Left’s destruction of the state. The 62-year-old and longtime resident of Los Angeles got everyone’s attention when he tweeted on Wednesday, “After 45 years, I’m making my way to finally ‘exit stage right’ from California.”

His post included a quote from a report on KTLA5 that read, “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.”

Homelessness and Crime Rates

Baio later 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.”

Some trolled the actor who famously played Chachi on “Happy Days” before landing the lead role of “Charles in Charge,” saying Californians won’t miss his “right wing” views. He replied, “Maybe not, but they’ll certainly miss the high taxes I pay!”

Earlier this month, Realtor.com noted that Baio listed his southern California five-bedroom, 4.5-bath mansion in the Woodland Hills neighborhood for $3.85 million. The actor paid $1.85 million for the home in 2010, the outlet noted.

The homelessness and crime rates have also motivated other celebrities to leave the Golden State. Stars like Katy Perry, Matthew McConaughey, and even podcaster Joe Rogan previously said L.A. was no longer the place they wanted to raise their kids.