Why can't California collectively shame Google/Apple/Intel and others into paying more taxes? They're obviously headquartered here but pay no taxes in California because they just off-shore the profits and claim incorporation in Delaware.
> Also, for the record, California has a corporate sponsorship program for parks: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25426.
If these companies really felt that they weren't doing enough for their state, they could step up and have the parks "advertise" for them for 33 million... How much did the Facebookers just spend?
(See, for example, the recent article that, in a poll among CEOs, found California to be one of the worst states for business.)
There are only a handful of places I can imagine would be better for business.
I didn't say I agreed, I was just answering the question.