For your amusement, here's some commentary about our fair state.
Do Californians Realize How Badly They’re Getting Ripped Off?
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Crime:...California has the sixth-highest rate of violent crime of all 50 states.
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Education: If you’re a teacher, California is a great place to live. They are the highest paid in the nation and have the fourth-lowest student-to-teacher ratio. But if you’re a parent? Your children are getting screwed. Eighth-grade reading, math, science, and writing scores are significantly below the national average,
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Infrastructure: Despite having the nation’s highest gasoline taxes, California ranks in the bottom three when it comes to road conditions...
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Opportunity:...The state ranks dead last in U.S. News and World Report’s “opportunity” ranking.
...It has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.5%, the most people on welfare, and the most homeless people.
...It has the most progressive income tax yet is the fifth-worst state when it comes to income inequality.
...It is the least affordable state for housing.
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Fiscal responsibility. Incredibly, despite the fact that California is one of the highest-tax states in the nation, it ranks No. 42 in U.S. News and World Report’s ranking for fiscal stability.
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And just this year, the state decided to dump $282 million it doesn’t have for a special election to gerrymander its congressional districts