Decades ago while still living in the Midwest, a major weekly magazine pictured the Governor of OR on the California border with a sign that said "Do Not Californicate Oregon"! I wasn't exactly sure what that meant at the time. Little did I know that we'd be moving to OR shortly, and when we arrived, our new little home town was thriving until the listing of the spotted owl. It's been downhill ever since.
Before that listing, our county's revenue came mostly from the sale of timber from the BLM lands in our county, Douglas Co. 25% of all BLM lands in the US are in Douglas Co., OR which meant that DC received 25% of the funds from sales of all BLM lands. In other words, we had great services, roads, schools, etc.
Our county commissioners have done a great job of reducing the number of departments in county government, reducing costs, and finding innovative ways to increase the meager revenue received. They've also worked hard to attract business to our area. Believe it or not, Douglas Co. is an island of business friendly territory in a state which makes success in business almost impossible. (Of course, we have to comply with burdensome state regulations.)
The D's are in the majority of our state legislature and along with our governor, they continue to create more regulations and increase taxes.
Some of those moving from the West Coast are moving out for better pastures, and I hope & pray that you'll leave socialism behind. Otherwise, in a very short time, your new state will have the same problems your old state has. I now know what Gov. McCall meant more than 40 years ago!
The flip side of this issue is move where? Hopefully those considering a move will not fall victim to the 'green in other pastures' syndrome. Be sure to explore all resources available on relocatable locations.
They are looking at the short term effects. But in the long run things will continue to deteriorate. I knew a guy in San Jose who's home was valued at $850,000. It was not a mansion. It was a modest 3/2/2. The only reason that home held that value was the demand for housing. With all of these people leaving California - by the millions I've read - That is a lot of homes either for sale or abandonned. Either way the market will be over saturated with homes for sale. That drives home prices down. People who have purchased new homes in the past few years may find that they owe twice what their home is worth today. When the home values drop the property tax rates have to drop to match them. They are giving tax breaks to people who buy EV's. They are not selling gas like before - so they have lost a lot of tax revenue there. Now add the loss of property taxes and income taxes. Less people less money less sales taxes. Corporations leaving taking their jobs with them many of thoise jobs paying very well. A Newsom prances around patting himself on the back for the "Great Job" he has done?
I moved to Tampa Bay from Miami/FTL in 1986. It's a Hellhole of traffic and congestion and A1A and Biscayne are under water at king tides. Yeah, low taxes, wonderful.
It’s ok as long as they leave their politics behind and not try to contaminate the place to which they move.
Exactly.
Escaping mismanaged high tax toilets like CA - NYS - MA - CT- Il - to
Mention some will only go to have the same voters that escape what they created not screw up states they escape to ???
Decades ago while still living in the Midwest, a major weekly magazine pictured the Governor of OR on the California border with a sign that said "Do Not Californicate Oregon"! I wasn't exactly sure what that meant at the time. Little did I know that we'd be moving to OR shortly, and when we arrived, our new little home town was thriving until the listing of the spotted owl. It's been downhill ever since.
Before that listing, our county's revenue came mostly from the sale of timber from the BLM lands in our county, Douglas Co. 25% of all BLM lands in the US are in Douglas Co., OR which meant that DC received 25% of the funds from sales of all BLM lands. In other words, we had great services, roads, schools, etc.
Our county commissioners have done a great job of reducing the number of departments in county government, reducing costs, and finding innovative ways to increase the meager revenue received. They've also worked hard to attract business to our area. Believe it or not, Douglas Co. is an island of business friendly territory in a state which makes success in business almost impossible. (Of course, we have to comply with burdensome state regulations.)
The D's are in the majority of our state legislature and along with our governor, they continue to create more regulations and increase taxes.
Some of those moving from the West Coast are moving out for better pastures, and I hope & pray that you'll leave socialism behind. Otherwise, in a very short time, your new state will have the same problems your old state has. I now know what Gov. McCall meant more than 40 years ago!
The flip side of this issue is move where? Hopefully those considering a move will not fall victim to the 'green in other pastures' syndrome. Be sure to explore all resources available on relocatable locations.
Any low tax and low regulation red state is a greener pasture.
They are looking at the short term effects. But in the long run things will continue to deteriorate. I knew a guy in San Jose who's home was valued at $850,000. It was not a mansion. It was a modest 3/2/2. The only reason that home held that value was the demand for housing. With all of these people leaving California - by the millions I've read - That is a lot of homes either for sale or abandonned. Either way the market will be over saturated with homes for sale. That drives home prices down. People who have purchased new homes in the past few years may find that they owe twice what their home is worth today. When the home values drop the property tax rates have to drop to match them. They are giving tax breaks to people who buy EV's. They are not selling gas like before - so they have lost a lot of tax revenue there. Now add the loss of property taxes and income taxes. Less people less money less sales taxes. Corporations leaving taking their jobs with them many of thoise jobs paying very well. A Newsom prances around patting himself on the back for the "Great Job" he has done?
The left coast. I was LMAO at that one. Because that nailed it.
I moved to Tampa Bay from Miami/FTL in 1986. It's a Hellhole of traffic and congestion and A1A and Biscayne are under water at king tides. Yeah, low taxes, wonderful.