> The electrical grid is already creaking, and the commuting situation is already absurd in and around the major metro areas.
…which is definitely not also the case in California.
> I find it fascinating how the US government pits every state against each other. Yes, people are leaving a high tax state to a low/no tax state.
This is a core democratic mechanism in the US: citizens leaving one state for one which they believe will better suit their beliefs, needs, aspirations, etc. — to “vote with your feet”.
This competition for citizens and business forces governments to respond to the needs of citizens — rather than mistreat them for ideological or feudalistic goals.
…which is definitely not also the case in California.
> I find it fascinating how the US government pits every state against each other. Yes, people are leaving a high tax state to a low/no tax state.
This is a core democratic mechanism in the US: citizens leaving one state for one which they believe will better suit their beliefs, needs, aspirations, etc. — to “vote with your feet”.
This competition for citizens and business forces governments to respond to the needs of citizens — rather than mistreat them for ideological or feudalistic goals.