* LA Basin & SF Bay Area make all our decisions (re: Fire Tax)
* LA Basin & SF Bay Area make all our decisions (re: Fire Tax)
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=== Regulations ===
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* California is the 2nd worst tax state and has the highest deficit nationwide
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* Personal Income Tax is the nation's highest
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* Sales Tax top 10 highest in the nation
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* State Gas Taxes @ .53 cents per gallon is the highest; this is before "Cap and Trade" hikes them even further and the new 2017 fuel hikes take effect.
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* Property Taxes are 10th highest in the nation
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* Business Taxes rank 3rd worst in the nation
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* Business climate where 5% of CA businesses LEFT the state annually
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* Social Services are 32% of the budget where 3 million undocumented people enjoy those services