Question for those who live in California

[ultrarunner]

My neighbor carried concealed 55 years into his 90’s as a business owner…

Only once did he pull his gun… late night on the way to the Oakland airport at a traffic light and boxed in and the doors opened on the car in front and two guys got out with one on each side trying to open his car doors…

He pulled his Smith and Wesson and the sight was enough for the two to take off…

He had to qualify each year spending a day at the Sheriff range and did the last 25 years.

 

[Muhammad]

This was all because of a 40% estate tax that apparently California had there

No such thing.

The weather tax on the other hand is very real and that's probably more than 40%.

 

[Sigarms]

No such thing.

The weather tax on the other hand is very real and that's probably more than 40%.

As mentioned, when I couldn't find anything online about this particular type of tax, I figured the fine people of California on this forum would set me straight

That said, the couple who moved here were driving back to California to pick up their 90 year old parent to bring them back to NC by driving. Honestly, I was kind of scratching my head over that because no matter what shape you're in at 90 years old, think if I was going coast to coast, I'd bite the bullet and fly.

 

[two_bit_score]

If had been born in California I probably wouldn't leave either. I think it would be hard to get used to a climate like that and then leave it. I would want to be out in country though, always.

I have some cousins whose parents packed all of them up and moved from Houston to N. Cali when they were all in elementary school. So, they all grew up in Cali. Not one of them lives there today. They all moved pretty soon after getting out of HS.

 

[Oaktree]

No such thing.

The weather tax on the other hand is very real and that's probably more than 40%.

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a weather tax?

 

[Sigarms]

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a weather tax?

I'm only guessing, but knowing California and the cost of living, I'm guessing he was being facetious.

That said, who knows? LOL

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[Muhammad]

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a weather tax?

Local's joke that describes the high cost of everything here.

 

[EddieWalker]

Sad thing about taxes in California is they have them for everything, but the money is rarely used for what's being taxed. Money taxed to maintain the roads gets used for a social program and the roads get worse. They create more taxes to fix the roads, and then that money is used for social programs, and the roads get worse. There is never enough money to fix anything, but always a need for more money that disappears into social programs.

I was surprised when I moved to Texas and found out that taxes raised for fixing the roads had to be used to fix the roads. We have some roads that get repaved every five years!!!! They are always paving the roads here, it's like they have money to burn. They are also trying to raise taxes because there is never enough money for the roads, so people vote to do this, which I hate, but at least the money is actually being used on the roads.

 

[scootr]

The weather tax, lol. More like a sunshine tax. Saw the snow storm hitting New England to day ~ it's going to be 68º and sunny here today. I'll take it.

 

[Eagle1]

The weather tax, lol. More like a sunshine tax. Saw the snow storm hitting New England to day ~ it's going to be 68º and sunny here today. I'll take it.

65 and sunny here in the Ozarks, but might be teens Friday night..