Poor Leave California at Higher Rate Than the Rich

[The Straight Story]

Poor Leave California at Higher Rate Than the Rich

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A report from the Public Policy Institute of California shows the poor are more likely to leave California than the wealthy.

Tax critics often claim that the state's high cost of living and tax structure drive high-income earners out.

The institute study, released Friday, found that the rich -- those in the top 20 percent of income earners -- leave California at about the same rate as they arrive. When they do leave, states with no income tax such as Nevada, Texas and Washington are among their top destinations.

Those states also are among the top draws for the bottom 20 percent of income earners.

Texas and Washington also export some of their wealthiest residents to California each year.

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[DJ13]

1. Its too expensive here in Ca. for anyone not rich to live

Most of our taxes are consumption based, which hurts the middle/lower classes the most.

[slackmaster]

4. More than half of the state's tax revenue is from personal income tax

Not consumption taxes.

[Fire1]

8. My first cousin is an attorney in Pasadena. Talked to him

briefly the other day and was pleasantly surprised to hear that he hadn't been layed off!

[imdjh]

2. I knew something was wrong when Hillsboro housewives were bragging about cleaning houses.

'I have my own cleaning business.'

You're a maid? Your husband makes $150,000 and you're cleaning your friends houses. Good times.

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. Don't come to Washington!

Things are fucked here already too. :evilfrown:

[The Straight Story]

5. I'm in Ohio, been fucked over so many times and so bad can't stand the thought of sex anymore

:rofl:

[Fire1]

6. I would've never guessed! n/t

[proud patriot]

7. they need to pay those of us who work in the calif. schools

A living wage