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Dale Ogden
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Depressing News about California Taxes
October 12. 2010: Update of this information is available at Here’s a depressing comparison of California taxes
and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is breaking bad,
and getting worse. California has the 3rd worst state income tax in the
nation. 9.55% tax bracket at $46,349. 10.55% at $1,000,000 By far the highest state sales tax
rate in the nation. 8.25%. 7% is next highest (does not include
local sales taxes which in LA are an additional 1.5%) Table #15 California corporate income tax rate is the highest in
the West (our economic competitors). 8.84% Table #8
-- we are 9th highest nationwide. 2010 Business Tax
Climate ranks 48th in the nation Fourth
highest capital gains tax 9.55% Highest gasoline tax (averaging 65.0 cents/gallon) in
the nation (January, 2010). When gas hits $3.00/gallon, we are numero uno – because
unlike many states, we charge sales tax on gasoline purchases (built into the
price) (also usually highest diesel tax) California is ranked 27th worst in per
capita property taxes (including commercial) – the only
area where we are not in the worst ten states. But CA property taxes per home
were the 10th highest in
the nation in 2008. Fifth highest
unemployment rate in the nation. (December, 2009) 12.4%. National rate 10.0%. One of the highest state vehicle license car
taxes.
1.15% per year on value of vehicle, up from 0.65% in 2008. California’s
2009 “Tax Freedom Day” (the day the average taxpayer stops working for
government and start working for oneself) is again the 4th
worst date in the nation – up from 28th worst in 1994. 1
in 5 in LA County receiving public aid California
has 12% of the nation’s population, but 36% of the country’s TANF
welfare recipients (TANF means “Temporary” Assistance for Needy
Families) – more than the next 7 states combined. Unlike other states,
this “temporary” assistance becomes much more permanent in CA. California
prison guards highest paid in the nation CA teachers the
highest paid in the nation – their 2008 $64,424 average salary is over $2,000
higher than 2nd place NY. (CA has the second lowest student test scores) California
now has the lowest bond ratings of any state, edging out Louisiana California
ranks 44th worst in “2008 lawsuit climate” America’s top CEO’s rank
California “the worst place in which to do business” for the
fourth straight year (3/2009). But here’s the interesting part –
they think California is a great state to live (primarily for the great
climate) – they just won’t bring their businesses here because of
the oppressive tax and regulatory climate. Consider
this quote from the survey (a conclusion reflected in the rankings of the
characteristics of the state): “California has huge advantages with its
size, quality of work force, particularly in high tech, as well as the
quality of life and climate advantages of the state. However, it is an
absolute regulatory and tax disaster.” California,
a destitute state, still gives away college education at fire sale prices. Our community college tuition
is by far the lowest in the nation. How low? Nationwide, the average
community college tuition is 4.5 times higher than California CC’s. This ridiculously low tuition devalues
education to students – resulting in a 30+% drop rate for class
completion. In addition, 2/3 of California CC students pay no tuition at all
– filling out a simple unverified “hardship” form that
exempts them from any tuition payment, or receiving grants and tax credits
for their full tuition. http://tinyurl.com/ybrc2kn On top of that, California offers thousands of absolutely
free adult continuing education classes – a sop to the upper middle class.
In San Diego, over 1,400 classes for everything from baking pastries to
ballroom dancing are offered totally at taxpayer expense. http://www.sdce.edu California residential electricity costs an average of
22.6% more than the national average (far higher in San Diego). For
industrial use, CA electricity is 71.1% higher than the national average
(October, 2009). It costs 38% more to build solar panels in California
than in Tennessee – which is why European corporations have invested
$2.3 billion in two Tennessee manufacturing plants to build solar panels for
our state. Consider California’s net domestic migration (migration
between states). From April, 2000 through June, 2008 (8 years, 2 months)
California has lost a NET 1.4 million people. The departures slowed in 2008
only because people couldn’t sell their homes. These are not welfare kings and queens departing. They
are the young, the educated, the productive, the ambitious, the wealthy (such
as Tiger Woods), and retirees seeking to make their pensions provide more
bang for the buck. The irony is that a disproportionate number of these
seniors are retired state and local government employees fleeing the state
that provides them with their opulent pensions – in order to avoid the
high taxes that these same employees pushed so hard through their unions. As
taxes rise and jobs disappear, we lose our tax base, continuing
California’s state and local fiscal death spiral. This spiral must stop
NOW. Thanks to Richard Ryder, Chairman, San Diego Tax
Fighters, Revised: January 26, 2010 |
“Let’s work to make California
the Great State it once was,
where people come to work,
take care of their families,
and live the American Dream,
not a place that businesses flee,
where deadbeats come for overpaid
government jobs and welfare.”
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