There is NO state income tax in Texas.
They want to spread the disease that destroyed The Golden State to other parts of the country? Texas is full up with California transplants and they’re turning the state purple.
An out-of-control state government over-taxing and over-regulating, and an invasion of illegals that the state government has no interest in fighting and in fact actively accommodates.
Just off the top of my head....
High state income tax, high property tax on newer homes, high auto registration fees, high sales tax, high sales tax, are some of the reasons we could not stand CA for more than one year. Not to mention too many illegals allowed to live there.
They “woke”?
The nice weather is not enough to keep you there if you must spend every waking hour working to live.
Arent there some benefits to people moving out?
For example, if 10% of the population moved out of the high priced Bay Area, wouldn’t we see housing prices decline? Which in turn would make the area more affordable for those remaining?
There would be less pressure on all of the infrastructure, from water and power to schools and roads.
Yes, we see a lot of upper middle class people moving away, and I’m not saying it’s good to see productive people depart. I’m saying that overall, there could be some benefits to lesser population in California.
Don't worry about the housing prices. They will drop now that people are moving out because of the 10K deduction limit.
If you make $100k or less the state tax income tax rate is virtually nil.
After that, it is damaging.
If over $250k, it’s downright painful.
But nearly 90% of Californians pay no state income tax.
Oh, and the author tries to explain this exodus as being primarily related to taxes.
I contend it’s primarily related to the import of 3rd world culture and general lawlessness.
The native born just can’t take it anymore.
Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. all deliver vapor commodities that can be recreated anywhere. Short term they are kings of the universe. Long term, I’d rather be a bolt manufacturer.
The state income tax in NH is zero. We have constitutional carry. We have very, very low crime.
It’s quite nice here in fact.
If we HAD a state income tax, we wouldn’t know what to do with the money.
What does California do with all that revenue?
There are currently 2-3 Million Criminal Invaders in Southern California, most if not all are getting subsidized housing, welfare, healthcare,cable,cell phone,...
If Trump would got off his ass and start rounding up ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS in California, starting in SoCal, the cost of Housing will drop 50% overnight and Thousands of Slumlords sucking off the Gubmint Tit will go BANKRUPT!@!!
If you have to ask, you CAN afford it.
BECAUSE THEY CAN!!!
Cal. People sell their properties for mega bucks
And can buy huge properties elsewhere.
Just wait until CA politicians discover the Seattle corporate head tax ...
I find it sad and an American tragedy.
I don’t want them to leave. We already have too many moonbats in Utah.
But I think we really know the answer to that question without reading the article, don't we?