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Part II: Will California Commit Economic Suicide?

Part II: Will California Commit Economic Suicide?

by Dan Mitchell | Feb 10, 2026 | Blogs, Taxation

At the end of December, I wrote about the pro-spending lobbies pushing to put an insanely foolish retroactive wealth tax on the ballot later this year. I followed up last month with a column about rich people prudently escaping the state. Today,...
The Geese with the Golden Eggs Are Escaping California

The Geese with the Golden Eggs Are Escaping California

by Dan Mitchell | Jan 13, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation

As I wrote last month, I sort of hope that California voters approve a referendum approved that would impose a huge wealth tax on California’s most-successful investors, entrepreneurs and business owners. But I’m not cheering for a bad...
Tax-Motivated Domestic Migration, Part II

Tax-Motivated Domestic Migration, Part II

by Dan Mitchell | Jan 6, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation

I previously wrote about people moving from high-tax states to low-tax states. Here’s a new table showing how people are voting with their feet. The above table is my adaption from a report by U-Haul. The truck rental company analyzes the flow of...
Will California Commit Economic Suicide?

Will California Commit Economic Suicide?

by Dan Mitchell | Dec 27, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation

Looking at the title of today’s column, the answer is yes, and it’s been yes for a long time. But what’s been happening so far in California is slow-motion suicide. Every year, it seems, there is more taxing, more...
The Sad (and Irreversible?) Decline of New York and California

The Sad (and Irreversible?) Decline of New York and California

by Dan Mitchell | Nov 30, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Tax Competition, Taxation

Over the years, I’ve written multi-column series comparing Texas and California, as well as New York and Florida. The takeaway from these columns is that New York and California are declining when Texas and Florida are rising. I’ve also...
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