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Oregon's social services are extremely easy to qualify for, and pay very well. In some respects, it is more attractive than Cali, if you aren't willing to live outside. Migration from Oregon to Cali, and back, is quite common, ranging from highway walkers to produce-rail car stow-aways, to old fashioned hitch hikers.

Oreagon has about the highest "welfare" reimbursement, as relates to cost of living, of the contiguous 48 states. I personally know a family of 5 that moved from OK to OR specifically for that reason.