I've lived in San Francisco and Austin, and I want to move back to California. Here's what Texas is missing.

Pavi Theva left San Francisco in 2019, but now she wants to move back Courtesy of Pavi Theva Pavi Theva moved to Austin in 2023, drawn by the city's good weather and lower living costs. But now she wants to move back to San Francisco, where she lived years earlier. Theva said California's the place to be if you want to grow and be challenged. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pavi Theva, 31, a career coach who lives in Austin. The following has been edited for length and...