The happy days in the California sun are over for this actor.
Scott Baio, famous for playing Chachi on “Happy Days,” announced that he would be leaving the Golden State on Wednesday due to the state’s out-of-control homeless crisis.
“After 45 years, I’m making my way to finally ‘exit stage right’ from California,” the sitcom actor said, adding staggering statistics about homelessness in his tweet.
“‘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 shared in the tweet.
The “Charles in Charge” actor blames the state’s soft-on-crime initiatives for the rampant homelessness issues, tweeting that it “brings down property value” and, after decades of living in California, “it’s just not a safe place anymore.”
The retired actor, who was clapping back at haters on Twitter after making his announcement, said his fellow Californians would not “miss his ‘right wing’ views.”
After a Twitter user told Baio he would not be missed in the Golden State, the “Joanie Loves Chachi” actor fired back with a witty response.
“Maybe not, but they’ll certainly miss the high taxes I pay,” Baio responded.
Baio, who purchased his Woodland Hills home for $1.85 million in 2010, listed the home last month for $3.85 million, according to Realtor.com.
The 6,300-square-foot property includes five bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, and a home theater.
Baio has added his name to the long list of celebrities fleeing California.
High-profile stars like Joe Rogan, Mark Wahlberg and Matthew McConaughey landed in states like Texas and Nevada in the past years after leaving Los Angeles.
Around 500,000 citizens of California have left the state between April 2020 and July 2022.
Since 2020, the homeless population in California has jumped an alarming 6% — whereas throughout the rest of the country, the population has only increased by 0.4%, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
In 2022, 30% of homeless people in the United States are in California, with over 115,000 of them being listed as unsheltered.
Also in 2022, the Los Angeles Police Department reported over 229,000 crimes, making it an 11.6% increase over the previous year, according to Crosstown.
The Golden State experienced an increase of 6% in violent crimes across the state from 2020 to 2021.
