I can add something to that before /rant off
The unfriendly environment for business due to taxes and more taxes and fees and regulations is a huge factor, and so are unions, especially the SEIU which has a death grip on all government jobs, state, county, city, etc.
It was a long time ago already that Dwight Yoakam called us the “late, great Golden State”...:-(
You are right. Why would any business stay here if they could relocate to a more business friendly state, without the high taxes, government red tape and regualtion and out of control unions? Many of the producers have already left and more are pulling out everyday. We would pull our business out of here in a nano-second if we could get all of our customers to come with us.
We just bought a HDTV. The exact same TV that we were considering at Best Buy was $75 less by ordering it from tigerdirect.com. That $75 savings was even AFTER we paid shipping on the TV. We avoided an 8.25% CA sales tax, plus CA's $25 "recycle fee". Of course, I know the day of being able to do that will soon be over. The states and Congress are feverishly scheming to figure out how they can to get their greedy mitts on the internet and start taxing every sale. It's only a matter of time.
It was members of SEIU that were rallying in Fresno today. They don’t realize that the trough is empty.