More Companies Flee to Texas

By Sheridan Swanson
06/09/2023
The Lone Star State continues to profit from the corporate exodus from California as the list of big-name businesses moving to Texas grows. Fleeing California’s highly-regulated environment, a number of companies have announced they’re moving to Texas for the state’s dynamic, growth-friendly economy. Last week, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce released a study...

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Lone Star Bound

By Sheridan Swanson
02/24/2023
Frisco, Texas — nestled in the north Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex — has been making headlines for the number of companies flocking to the city to take advantage of its business-friendly environment and rapid growth. This month, the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) released a statement highlighting the city’s impressive 2022 track record, having welcomed sixteen...

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Move over, California. Is Colorado the new land of opportunity?

By Sheridan Swanson
11/04/2022
High-profile California companies continue to join the wave of businesses fleeing a highly taxed, heavily regulated California for more business-friendly environments. You can add Colorado to the growing list of states that former California employers and employees now prefer to call home. Virta Health, a biotech company that specializes in diabetes treatment, announced in late...

TAGS: California business tax climate, California Exodus, economy, Government

Unaffordable California – It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way

By Richard Rider
07/15/2016
July 2016 Update:  Here’s a documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is bad, and getting worse. But it doesn’t have to be this way! The state and local government policies that created an unaffordable California can be reversed. PERSONAL INCOME TAX: Prior to Prop 30 passing in...

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Unaffordable California – It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

By Richard Rider
03/14/2016
March 2016 Update:  Here’s a documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is bad, and getting worse. But it doesn’t have to be this way! The state and local government policies that created an unaffordable California can be reversed. PERSONAL INCOME TAX: Prior to Prop 30 passing in...

TAGS: California business tax climate, California gas tax, California personal income tax

Unaffordable California – It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way

By Richard Rider
12/29/2014
December 2014 Update:  Here’s a documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is bad, and getting worse. But it doesn’t have to be this way! The state and local government policies that created an unaffordable California can be reversed. PERSONAL INCOME TAX:  Prior to Prop 30...

TAGS: California business tax climate, California energy costs, California gas taxes, California housing costs, California legal environment, California personal income tax, California property tax rate, California sales taxes, California tax rate, California unemployment, California welfare and poverty

Unaffordable California – It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way

By Richard Rider
07/18/2014
July 2014 Update:  Here’s a documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is bad, and getting worse. But it doesn’t have to be this way! The state and local government policies that created an unaffordable California can be reversed: PERSONAL INCOME TAX:  Prior to Prop 30 passing in...

TAGS: California business tax climate, California energy costs, California gas taxes, California housing costs, California legal environment, California personal income tax, California property tax rate, California sales taxes, California tax rate, California unemployment, California welfare and poverty

Unaffordable California – It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

By Richard Rider
04/09/2014
April 2014 Update:  Here’s a documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is bad, and getting worse. But it doesn’t have to be this way! The state and local government policies that created an unaffordable California can be reversed: PERSONAL INCOME TAX:  Prior to Prop 30 passing in...

TAGS: California business tax climate, California energy costs, California gas taxes, California housing costs, California legal environment, California personal income tax, California property tax rate, California sales taxes, California tax rate, California unemployment, California welfare and poverty

Unaffordable California – It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

By Richard Rider
01/10/2014
January 2014 Update:  Here’s a documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is bad, and getting worse. But it doesn’t have to be this way! The state and local government policies that created an unaffordable California can be reversed: PERSONAL INCOME TAX:  Prior to Prop 30...

TAGS: California business tax climate, California energy costs, California gas taxes, California housing costs, California legal environment, California personal income tax, California property tax rate, California sales taxes, California tax rate, California unemployment, California welfare and poverty

Unaffordable California – It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

By Richard Rider
10/23/2013
Here’s a documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is bad, and getting worse. But the state and local government policies that created an unaffordable California can be reversed: PERSONAL INCOME TAX:  Prior to Prop 30 passing in Nov. 2012, CA already had the 3rd worst...

TAGS: California business tax climate, California energy costs, California gas taxes, California housing costs, California legal environment, California personal income tax, California property tax rate, California sales taxes, California tax rate, California unemployment, California welfare and poverty