'Happy Days' star Scott Baio announces he's leaving California due to homeless crisis, crime
By: Andrea Vacchiano (Fox News)
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"Happy Days" actor Scott Baio announced on Wednesday that he is moving out of California, citing the state's homeless crisis as one of the reasons why.
Long-time Los Angeles resident Baio, who played Chachi on the hit 1970s sitcom, said the Golden State is "not a safe place anymore" and pointed to soft-on-crime policies.
"After 45 years, I'm making my way to finally 'exit stage right' from California," the retired actor said, adding statistics about homelessness to his tweet.
"[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," Baio wrote.
Baio said his fellow Californians wouldn't "miss his 'right wing' views."
When a Twitter user implied that Baio would not be missed, the "Charles in Charge" actor shot back: "Maybe not, but they'll certainly miss the high taxes I pay!"
Baio said he's "always been a conservative voter."
According to Realtor.com, Baio listed his Woodland Hills home for $3.85 million in April. His 6,300-square-foot property includes five bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms and a home theater.
Baio is not the first celebrity to leave California. Matthew McConaughey, Joe Rogan, Mark Wahlberg and others have packed their bags citing similar concerns.
"Grandma Nussbaum" episode of Happy Days, which aired on January 19, 1982.(Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Between April 2020 and July 2022, around 500,000 people moved out of California.
A survey published in March found that half of the American homeless population lives in California: roughly 115,500 people out of 233,800.
People inhabit encampments on the streets of San Francisco on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Homelessness and crime continue to plague the city's Mission District.(Flight Risk for Fox News Digital)
The overall homeless population in the state increased by about 6% since 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Oh by the way Scott: On your way out leave some money for "reparations."
Scott Baio is the poster child for irrelevant D list celebrities. If it wasnt for social media he would have been forgotten decades ago. He is one of the worst actors ever to appear on American television.
Still Trump gave him a speaking part at his nominating convention. LOL.
Always attack everyone you disagree with. / S
So California is going great guns?
Got it!
You are the one ascribing meaning to the thoughts of Scott Baio.
No I haven't. I presented his opinion and it is evidently the opinion of the many citizens who have fled California.
Maybe later John, we might have the Californian join us to tell us how nice the weather is out there.
An actor not living up to their leftwing dogma obligations?
Through a pity party and disparage them.
Whatever Democrats do- do not address the problem of homelessness and high crime rates that exist in Democrat bastions of stupidity.
For the other border states today is the day we go from crisis to tinderbox:
That border sure looks open.
Jed Clampett would not move to California nowdays
There's too much crime in Cali Scott. I hear Allen, TX is nice.
That's where the cops kill the killers instead of letting them go.
Lol .... comparing Allen Tx crime to LA crime?
Hilarious!
Julie looks shocked.
D list?
Liberal D-listers like Kathy Griffin are a poor mans Scott Baio ....