It is not just taxes, it is all of the regulations which increase the cost of living and doing business here. Just one example is that our Democrat legislature passed a billed which requires that all potable water have a maximum level of chromium 6 which is many times lower than the maximum allowed by the US EPA.
Because our So Cal desert area water is less than the Federal maximum allowed but above the state maximum allowed, it will cost our water company about $250 million to build treatment facilities, plus millions more each year to operate them.
The end result is that the typical homeowner’s water bill will end up being 250% higher in another three years. The increases have just begun, and our monthly water bill went from $18 a month to $27 a month. Another increase is coming in September, and once fully implemented, the bill is anticipated to be $50 per month.
There was absolutely no scientific reason to pass this bill which was signed by Jerry Brown. Personally, I suspect that significant campaign “contributions” were made by those companies who will benefit from all of the capital projects that are now required in order to comply with the law.
just one more reason why residents and businesses are leaving California. The only thing this state has going for it is the great climate.
Interesting rates for your water. We live outside of Houston. Our water bill is and has been $50.07 a month for as long as I can remember. $3 of that is contribution to our volunteer fire dept which is voluntary. Monthly fee covers water, sewer and twice weekly trash pick-up. We have great sewer and containment system in our area and have never flooded, even when we had a LOT OF rain. Rate doesn’t seem to change, even when we run the sprinklers three times a week when it doesn’t rain.
“. The increases have just begun, and our monthly water bill went from $18 a month to $27 a month.”
That’s really nothing. Our summer water bill in eastern WA State - where it basically doesn’t rain in the summer - is around $110 including sprinklers on a quarter acre lot.