California is a huge state, there are cheaper areas to live in, and new York isn’t in that much of a risk of suddenly prosecuting queer people, even in a trump government. California is safer, yes, but New York isn’t the boonies of Florida or Texas. If you don’t mind, what are you afraid of in new york that you think you’ll be safer in Israel of all places?
Not even close to enough but at least it’s a start!!