Kirk Cameron has joined the growing list of celebrities leaving California. The “Growing Pains” actor announced his big move on Wednesday, explaining why he decided to leave the Golden State.

Cameron shared that his decision came after seeing California “moving in a particular direction for a long time” and causing “so much division.”

As a father of six, Cameron revealed that he relocated to Tennessee. One reason was that three of his grown children already live there. The other reason? He wanted a place with a “healthy freedom mindset.”

“If everything hits the fan and there’s some serious economic problems and division going on, they want to be around people like they think who are all about God, family, and country. It’s a really nice place to be,” he told the Washington Examiner.

Cameron was surprised to find so many “California refugees” living in Tennessee.

“It’s shocking how many Californians are here. And when I see them in the grocery store, I tell them, ‘Don’t California our Tennessee,’” he joked.

Like his sister Candace Cameron Bure, many have left California “for safety and for security.”

Cameron believes that although Tennessee has a high number of former California residents, its “good wholesome values and, equally as important, good whiskey” make the state a more desirable place to live.

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