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Compared to most states California was rolling along pretty well, then-----then in 1978 California:
A) blew a hole in their revenue stream by putting a cap on property taxes while simultaneously,
B) instituting minority rule in both houses of their legislature.
California has been slip, sliding and struggling ever since.
The claim that the people of California aren't taxed enough is too absurd for words. California is one of the most heavily taxed states in the union. The problem with California is liberal Democrats who never saw a spending program they didn't like.
Are you saying CA Dems have a ⅔ majority in both the state Assembly and the state Senate?
To rank the states tax burdens,the Tax Foundation compared the total taxes that state residents pay as a percentage of per capita income. Included in the total taxes are local taxes such as property taxes and local sales taxes.
States With The Lowest Taxes
The states whose residents pay the least in taxes are:
- Alaska at 6.4% of income
- Nevada at 6.6% of income
- Wyoming at 7% of income
- Florida at 7.4% of income
- New Hampshire at 7.6% of income
- New Jersey at 11.8% of income
- New York at 11.7% of income
- Connecticut at 11.1% of income
- Maryland at 10.8% of income
- Hawaii at 10.6% of income