"Cali or bust" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2015 October 12, John Holden, “The networking in Silicon Valley is unparalleled”, in The Irish Times:",
          "text": "Many more are coming to the same realisation as Fox: \"Cali or bust\". But this is at the expense of other tech hubs. Boston, for example, was once tipped to be the hub Silicon Valley has become. While it is still a major player, particularly in med tech, for various reasons, California came out on top.",
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          "text": "The main reasons for why a student would 'Cali or bust' are: higher internship pay in the US, experience new locations & cultures, work at reputable companies, and the fact that the many of their classmates are also heading to the US.",
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