I don't think the article necessarily does that. It just says that those who earn a lot in California seem to want to leave. Maybe they'll make less in their new state. It doesn't address that. Of course, as cali taxes go up, less income in a cheaper, lower tax burden state, means that the choice is now between two similar levels of quality of life, so it wouldn't be hard to come up with a causal model for the migration even if high earner was not an intrinsic trait.
I doubt it. California's culture, climate and geography are a huge part of the quality of life and are not easily replicated in the "cheaper, lower tax burden state." Try spending a few winters in South Dakota.
If I really had to live in the USA (which I really don't want to because of crime levels, food quality, society polarisation, kids mental health), I think Texas has the best compromise in terms of low income taxes and climate.
Still, there are countries with better climate and taxes in the old high-tax Europe.
We'll see for how long, and which part of the world to pick next.
Nah. I lived in Houston for several years and I missed everything in California. Austin might be better, but it is the exception to Texas and not the rule.
I mean, I left California for the PNW and the tax burden is substantially less. Washington state has no income tax, and a much better quality of life than most places in California.
I grew up in California; I love California culture... truly. However, California in 2022 is a sad shadow of the 90s. I know everyone idolizes their childhood, but I firmly believe this to be true. The pioneering, responsible, but independent spirit of California is gone, replaced by a puritanical authoritarian regime. The PNW has its own issues but the governments up here are just not as competent as California.
Also, other parts of the country are nice and people there (or even those who live in California) may not really care for 'California culture.'. People are different, and this new sort of attitude that 'our way is best' is exactly the kind of puritanical authoritarianism that has somehow made its way into California. It used to be very 'different strokes for different folks'. Now it's definitely my way or the highway.
I wasn't making a strawman argument. I was simply pointing out that the trade-off of moving to a lower tax state from California is more than just a cost of living trade-off.
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I don't think the article necessarily does that. It just says that those who earn a lot in California seem to want to leave. Maybe they'll make less in their new state. It doesn't address that. Of course, as cali taxes go up, less income in a cheaper, lower tax burden state, means that the choice is now between two similar levels of quality of life, so it wouldn't be hard to come up with a causal model for the migration even if high earner was not an intrinsic trait.
I doubt it. California's culture, climate and geography are a huge part of the quality of life and are not easily replicated in the "cheaper, lower tax burden state." Try spending a few winters in South Dakota.
If I really had to live in the USA (which I really don't want to because of crime levels, food quality, society polarisation, kids mental health), I think Texas has the best compromise in terms of low income taxes and climate.
Still, there are countries with better climate and taxes in the old high-tax Europe.
We'll see for how long, and which part of the world to pick next.
Nah. I lived in Houston for several years and I missed everything in California. Austin might be better, but it is the exception to Texas and not the rule.
Texas is damn hot in the summers and is only going to get hotter
I mean, I left California for the PNW and the tax burden is substantially less. Washington state has no income tax, and a much better quality of life than most places in California.
I grew up in California; I love California culture... truly. However, California in 2022 is a sad shadow of the 90s. I know everyone idolizes their childhood, but I firmly believe this to be true. The pioneering, responsible, but independent spirit of California is gone, replaced by a puritanical authoritarian regime. The PNW has its own issues but the governments up here are just not as competent as California.
Also, other parts of the country are nice and people there (or even those who live in California) may not really care for 'California culture.'. People are different, and this new sort of attitude that 'our way is best' is exactly the kind of puritanical authoritarianism that has somehow made its way into California. It used to be very 'different strokes for different folks'. Now it's definitely my way or the highway.
If your strawman argument were true, then California's 68B deficit should solve itself when those that fled end up returning.
I wasn't making a strawman argument. I was simply pointing out that the trade-off of moving to a lower tax state from California is more than just a cost of living trade-off.