From what it looks like, California and Texas have similar tax rates. It's just that Texas splits it to make up for the no income tax, and California takes it at once.

Pay now or pay later I guess, both have really close class revenues I see as well.

All I can say is that I wouldn't live in either, especially when both I hear have energy problems.

Just looked it up and it appears to be a local county property tax the varies a lot it seems.

It has lower state tax, looks like property is cheaper besides the property tax and, price for gas is way cheaper.

Can't really see a no income tax hurting middle class.

California couldn't even pay itself, and I looked up Texas, which has a massive surplus in state funds.

I don't live in either, but Texas does look cheaper.

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