California’s descent to socialism

Orange County Register ^ | June 11, 2017 | Joel Kotkin

[blueunicorn6]

Maybe California can borrow some money from Puerto Rico.

[spandau-guard]

I was born and raised in California and when I was discharged from the army in 1966 I returned to live there. At that time the governor was moonbeams father and he was a democrat like we used to have. Built freeways and dams and had the best public schools in the nation. State colleges and universities were tuition free to residents and public school teachers were the only employees other than service workers and the principal and were not unionized. I could support my family on the beginning wage of any job that I was qualified to have. Medical care was affordable and most things were paid by me, not insurance which was only for catastrophic coverage. Gas was 29 cents a gallon and you could purchase a new house for under 10,000.00 dollars and a new car for 2,000.00 dollars.

[mylife]

I arrived in Ca in 1981, ran away in 1992, wish I could have seen it in the 60s 70s.

Now they are following me.. to Az, to Tx

[mylife]

I was there 2 years ago, Mexicans attending well manicured lawns and hajibs everywhere.

I was shocked they revoked smoking in public, when I was there in 1997 it was verboten to smoke on the street in Barstow Ca.

Barstow! In the middle of nowhere in the desert!

Bah!!

[I am Richard Brandon]

That's it. An 80% Wealth Tax on everyone with over $500 million assets worldwide (no exceptions) absolutely dedicated to the new and improved (single payer) health scheme as its first source of income.

[reaganaut]

We moved to South Dakota (where the farm is), housing is cheap and it is the only state where you can have dynastic trusts. However, Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, and Florida all have no personal income tax. Washington doesn’t either but that is just as bad as CA.

[Repeat Offender]

and I’m sure Steyer and his pals would be happy to pay 90% on any of their net worth over $1 billion: that’s only fair, and heck, they would be saving the planet.

A $1B, $500M? Why aren't you considering the wondrous 0bama and his legacy? Everyone making over $250,000 is "rich."

Let's put a wealth tax on everyone in California with $250,000 in assets. Let's really show progress....unless those people are selfish rethuglicans......BWAHAHAHAHAHAH

[Gritty]

The GOP will not be involved.

More than likely it will be replaced by the PRI (Partido de la Revolución Institucional).

[Nea Wood]

I have lived in California since about 1972 and it was still Paradise then. It just amazes me what we have thrown away.

[Vision]

California is Californians consider themselves widely celebrated as the fount of technical, cultural and political innovation.