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California, once one of the friendliest states to do business in, has turned into a nightmare. The entrepreneurs I know are already looking for exits to Austin.

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The people might by friendly, but aren't the taxes quite high? Last I read, the state+federal together added up to almost 50%.

Texas has no income tax. Federal tax applies equally to living in any state and seems ridiculous to mention.

Property tax is high, 2%-3%. Sales tax is high, 8.25%

California's base sales tax is 7.25%, but CA's municipalities can bring that up to 9.25%. I believe ~8.5% is the average for the Bay Area.

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