Cali to Be Hit by Money Hungry Dems

Cali to Be Hit by Money Hungry Dems

(FinancialHealth.net) – California residents pay a lot of money in taxes. According to WalletHub, people in the Golden State have their personal income taxed at a higher percentage than 45 other states. Soon, they may be shelling out even more money.

According to Forbes, Democrats introduced AB 1253, which will raise some residents’ state income tax rates from 13.3% to as high as 16.8%, retroactively to January 1, 2020.

If passed, individuals who make over $1,181,484 will pay a rate of 14.3%. Those with annual incomes of more than 2,362,968 will now be taxed at 16.3% and people who earn over $5,907,420 will see their rates increase to 16.8%.

The news comes at a time when Elon Musk, Tesla founder, has announced he’s moving his next manufacturing plant to Texas. Although it’s unclear whether he will also move, the decision wouldn’t be surprising given the Lonestar state has no income tax.

In fact, the latest move might cause many wealthy business owners to flee the state and take jobs with them. Why the Democrats in the state decided to do this during a global pandemic is not clear. It certainly doesn’t seem like a great idea.

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