{"id":2288948,"date":"2024-07-03T21:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T01:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirk-cameron-joins-hollywood-exodus-leaving-california-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T21:10:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T01:10:42","slug":"kirk-cameron-joins-hollywood-exodus-leaving-california-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirk-cameron-joins-hollywood-exodus-leaving-california-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirk Cameron joins Hollywood exodus leaving California &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkirk-cameron-joins-hollywood-exodus-leaving-california-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2288948&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor Kirk Cameron recently announced that he has left California and moved to Tennessee, joining a growing list of Hollywood stars fleeing the state. Cameron cited California&#8217;s direction, division, and lack of freedom \u2062mindset as reasons for \u2062his\u2062 move. Tennessee \u2064has seen a rise in \u200bentertainment industry professionals moving to the state, leading to\u2062 it being called the &#8220;Hollywood of the\u200c South.&#8221; Cameron, a \u200bfather of six, was also \u2062drawn to Tennessee for its wholesome values and family-friendly\u200d environment.\u200c He\u2062 continues to work on his new children&#8217;s television show and advocate for age-appropriate children&#8217;s books,\u200c while also leading efforts to promote story hours at local libraries.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kirk Cameron joins Hollywood exodus leaving California<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/heather-hunter\/\">Heather Hunter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T20:51:13-04:00\">July 3, 2024 8:51 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693824\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kirk Cameron\">Kirk Cameron<\/a> announced Wednesday that he has left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"California\">California<\/a> and moved to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tennessee\">Tennessee<\/a>, adding to the list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hollywood\">Hollywood<\/a> stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/live\/?ref=watch_permalink&#038;v=471234005511962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fleeing\">fleeing<\/a> the Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>The born-and-raised Californian and <em>Growing Pains<\/em> star told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he started thinking \u201cseriously\u201d about moving in the past three to five years, particularly during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"COVID-19\">COVID-19<\/a> pandemic and lockdowns. In 2021, he asked his fans about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kirkcameron\/posts\/i-was-born-and-raised-in-southern-california-but-that-will-never-stop-me-from-pa\/10159252245118735\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"suggestions for places\">suggestions for places<\/a> to live if they could pick a state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s pretty clear that California has been moving in a particular direction for a long time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The actor shared that the state was creating \u201cso much division\u201d and he yearned for a place that had a \u201chealthy freedom mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, the Hollywood exodus out of California has included actor Mark Wahlberg who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/kelly-clarkson-mark-wahlberg-gwen-stefani-leave-california-hollywood-exodus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"decided to leave Los Angeles\">decided to leave Los Angeles<\/a> to find a better place for his children \u201cto thrive.\u201d Sylvester Stallone also moved to Florida in 2021. Fitness guru Jillian Michaels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3030021\/jillian-michaels-trump-jail-fauci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"recently left California\">recently left California<\/a> because of the crime and found Florida to be \u201cless crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Cameron, he said he has found that Tennessee has \u201ca lot of California refugees,\u201d including \u201ccreatives\u201d who\u2019ve moved from Hollywood and are creating a growing entertainment industry community in the state. From 2014 to 2022, Tennessee\u2019s motion picture and video production jobs have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkrn.com\/news\/local-news\/efforts-to-make-tennessee-the-hollywood-of-the-south\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"skyrocketing by 82%\">skyrocketed by 82%<\/a>. As a result, the state has started getting the nickname \u201cHollywood of the South.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/hollywood-moving-real-estate-1235044983\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a> in 2021 that the industry has been moving out of California for lower taxes and quality of life. The report cited that many have \u201can appetite for the no-state-income-tax states,\u201d such as Tennessee. It also suggested that the Volunteer State\u2019s popularity is because there\u2019s \u201can entertainment hub there.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starring as the Seaver Family on ABC Television\u2019s show \u201cGrowing Pains\u201d left to right are Kirk Cameron as Mike, Joanna Kerns as Maggie, Jeremy Miller as Ben, Alan Thicke as Jason and Elizabeth Ward as Carol. Photo taken May 1985. (AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cameron said that while the pandemic helped change the viewpoint of companies around the world regarding remote working, the film business was evolving because of technology prior to 2020 to make it possible for entertainment professionals to coordinate and execute productions from anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s shocking how many Californians are here. And when I see them in the grocery store, I tell them, \u2018Don\u2019t California our Tennessee,&#8217;\u201d he said with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf everything hits the fan and there\u2019s some serious economic problems and division going on, they want to be around people like they think who are all about God, family, and country. It\u2019s a really nice place to be,\u201d the former teenage heartthrob said of his new fellow Tennesseans.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron, a now 53-year-old father of six grown children, said he was also drawn to leaving California due to three of his children now living in Tennessee, a place where he says has \u201cgood wholesome values and, equally as important, good whiskey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said many families are exiting states such as California because they want to get away from those that are diminishing their property values and quality of life, adding that families want to \u201cbe around like-minded people for safety and for security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The television actor is continuing to produce and star in his new children\u2019s television show <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2863472\/kirk-cameron-launch-new-childrens-tv-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Adventures with Iggy and Mr. Kirk\">Adventures with Iggy and Mr. Kirk<\/a><\/em>, which is a modernized and animated version of <em>Mr. Rogers Neighborhood<\/em>. The new show features himself and Iggy the Iguana.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Cameron has also been a leading advocate against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toronto-public-library-eliminates-late-fees-to-combat-racial-inequity\/\" title=\"Toronto Public Library Eliminates Late Fees To Combat Racial Inequity\">drag queen story hours<\/a> and drawing crowds of thousands nationwide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-and-grandparents-across-america-speaking-out-against-the-diversity-and-inclusion-scam\/\" title=\"Parents And Grandparents Across America Speaking Out Against The \u2018Diversity\u2019 And \u2018Inclusion\u2019 Scam\">library story hours<\/a> in an effort to promote wholesome, age-appropriate children\u2019s books. He has partnered with BRAVE Books to release several faith-based children\u2019s books.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 24, Cameron is leading a nationwide effort to encourage parents and children to host or help support a story hour at their local libraries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kirk Cameron takes questions from those in attendance at his story hour held at the Placentia Library on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. | (Credit: Lily Kate, Amplifi Agency PR)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last month, LGBT activists used Pride Month to make the Guinness Book of World Records in hosting the world\u2019s largest drag queen story event in Philadelphia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/philadelphia-sets-guinness-world-record-for-most-attended-drag-story-time-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"with over 260 attendees\">with over 260 attendees<\/a> at the National Constitution Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re aiming to set a Guinness World Record with this event. It\u2019s called \u2018See You at the Library\u2019 and we held this event last summer and we had tens of thousands of people show up at their public libraries on this one day to read wholesome books to the children in their community, to sing the National Anthem, and to pray together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said last year\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/bravestoryhour.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>See You at the Library<\/a>\u201d event had over 300 public libraries that participated in 46 states and this year, he said he hopes the event will be in more than 500 public libraries across all 50 states.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cameron plans to rival the Pride Month record with his own story hour record on Aug. 24. He previously had over 3,000 attendees at one of his story hours in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>The BRAVE Books children\u2019s author hopes the Guinness Book of Records will have the \u201csame integrity and objectivity\u201d about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-houston-library-hosted-predator-who-sexually-assaulted-8-year-old-boy-for-drag-queen-story-hour\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Houston Library Hosted Predator Who Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old Boy for \u2018Drag Queen Story Hour\u2019\">story hour event<\/a> in August.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693824\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693824\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kirk Cameron has recently left California and relocated to Tennessee, joining a growing number of Hollywood stars who are leaving the state. Cameron, who was born and raised in California, made the decision to move after considering it for several years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. He expressed a desire for a place with a &#8220;healthy freedom mindset&#8221; and found Tennessee to be a welcoming environment for creatives in the entertainment industry. The state has seen a significant increase in motion picture and video production jobs, earning it the nickname &#8220;Hollywood of the South.&#8221; Many in the entertainment industry are moving out of California for lower taxes and a better quality of life, with Tennessee being a popular choice due to its entertainment hub and lack of state income tax. Cameron, who is now a father of six, was also drawn to Tennessee because three of his children live there and he appreciates the wholesome values and good whiskey in the state. He continues to work on his children&#8217;s television show and advocate for age-appropriate children&#8217;s books, organizing events like story hours at public libraries. Cameron plans to set a Guinness World Record with his upcoming story hour event in August, aiming to promote wholesome books and family-friendly entertainment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2288949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kirk-cameron-indianapolis-library-1024x591.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,33876,33875],"class_list":["post-2288948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-hollywood-exodus","tag-kirk-cameron"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kirk-cameron-indianapolis-library-1024x591.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}