PROPOSED $100K H-1B FEE AND AI LAYOFFS FUEL TECH FLIGHT FROM CALIFORNIA

Daily Caller report links California’s tech job decline to immigration policy pressure and automation: a proposed $100,000 H-1B fee, AI-driven layoffs, and high state costs are pushing hiring and workers toward lower-cost states. Sources argue H-1B dynamics intensify competition for domestic workers, while AI concentrates gains in elite roles and displaces entry-level positions. The piece situates Bay Area impacts within national immigration policy shifts since Sept. 2025.