jriv
Primarily because our families would not be allowed to stay in CA. They would be allowed to come in as visitors, but would not be allowed to put down roots. They would be treated differently from crew. If I were single I would have happily taken a CA base.
The current situation is that the company will no longer give a CA base to a crewmember who does not have the right to live and work in the US. If they knew what they were doing they would realise that the restriction is not necessary.