California is going down fast.

I was born in California, and have lived here most of my life. What is really causing the economic downfall of California, is that there are more and more people using the services and less people paying for them. Each year, our Calif. government imposes more taxes and fees on those that support it. California for years has been trying to run off businesses by enacting laws that tax them to death. Two new laws that are on the books are to make all diesel trucks be retrofitted with smog equipment, and the other one is to make it mandatory for all home wells and septic systems be checked every five years "at a substantial cost". Both laws will create a huge government bureaucracy, that will be paid for by home and truck owners, at a time when or economy is in such bad shape. "DUMB". For some, it will be the straw that broke the camels back. For others, they will just leave California, lessening the people who pay taxes. If we were younger and working, we would move. This year 47% of the people in California voted for gay marriage. No moral values.....Very, very sad.....When it gets to 51% we are out of here. In our travels this year, we found a strong sense of values in the midwest states, unlike here in California. It will probably take us three years to sell all our extra "stuff" so we better get started soon. LOL...If we moved now and took everything, it would take a caravan of trucks, because of being a pack rat for the last 36 years.
One option is to rent out our house here and buy another house in another state.
What do you think about your states government?

California's weather is what many people live here for. Not to cold, very low humidity, close to the ocean, mountains, desert etc. Many years ago, it was a great place to live. Not anymore. We are fortunate that we can live anywhere we want. We need to do some research and see where we would want to relocate. Redding is about as nice a town as there is in California, so we are lucky to be here. There are many factors to think about when deciding where to live.
Yes, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, all are great places to live.
Mark; I am thinking you are right, in California, morals and values are falling like a rock.

I agree with Pickle 100%.
Phillip; yes, there has been gays since early civilization, immorality is not new. I have seen the push to brainwash people into thinking immorality is ok at all levels. What two people do in their own home, is not a problem. It becomes a problem when they try to force their imorallity on others. Without morals a country will crumble from within. Some of us who have been on this earth a long time have seen the changes, and they are not good. Yes "the gay scene" is everywhere, but so is Cancer.
Scruffy and Tater; Yes you are right, there is no perfect place to live. We are both retired and can live anywhere. We believe we live in one of the best places in California. There are many factors to consider before moving to another location. Yes, it is important to live near good medical facilities when you are older. It was so refreshing to visit Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, etc. where people were considerate, friendly and kind to each other. Out here we call killing babies "pro choice", and living immorally "alternate lifestyles". California is trying to dumb down the people into thinking that living morally wrong is the norm, and acceptable. Movies, Television, and the media have all been doing their best to promote this illusion.
Someday, you might be reading about some guy marrying his goldfish, and wanting full rights for the goldfish. Don't tell the aclu, they will sue for the goldfish's rights. I can see it now..... aclu sues for SSI disability benefits for spouse who can not walk.

Colorado has beautiful scenery and nice people. If I were you, I would not want Californians like us moving to your state and messing it up.

Some people like the snow... not us old folks, but some younger ones do. Your summers and springs are very nice.

scottz wrote:California is a nice place to visit....

Only at 90 plus mph....


Actually Northern Ca. is very beautiful. Only problem is that the whole state is run by Southern Ca. people.

Like you said, going up hwy 395 through Lone Pine, Bishop, Mammath, Bridgeport, are all very beautiful and have not changed much in the last 40 years. Also, along the coast from San Francisco north on hwy 101 with the beautiful ocean scenery and tall forests makes it a must see drive. It is the legislators and nuts that have made California a place to be from, and not the climate or beauty of the state. The Sierras, Trinity Mountains, Shasta and Lassen Mountains are a must see also.
The L.A. area east to San Bernardino, and north to Bakersfield are places that are good to stay far far away from.
For camping purposes the south, west, and central California up to Sacramento are places to stay away from. Just my opinion from living here for the last 62 years.

Admin wrote:Speaking of sueing,,,,

Did you see the other week where its now legal to sue a Good Samaritan for Saving your Life..... ????

Thats where the judge should have a baseball bat taken to his head for allowing that to pass.

Unbelievable isn't it. I am sure the Lawyers lobby had something to do with it. Remember all judges were lawyers at one time. They take care of their own.

MaxRock wrote:

Pedy6Pak wrote:I agree with Phillip, this country should just toss the IRS out on their ears and start using the Fair Tax. If you have never heard of it, go to Fair Tax dot org and read about it. There are a few books on it also. The thing I like about it the most, is everyone, I mean everyone will pay their share of the taxes. Every drug dealer, illegal alien, and thug who doesn’t presently pay taxes will pay their fair share.

Rob,

I agree with your points. With the fair tax, you could do away with the majority of the IRS, which would be a huge cost savings ( does the govt know what a cost savings is???), plus everyone would pay their "fair share"! So in the end, the middle class may see a tax reduction and the govt, because the IRS is no longer around, would probably see more spendable capital! A win-win proposition!!! This is exactly why we will never see it. Have you ever heard of a govt entity being disbanded? How will all the tax lawyers make a living???

I am getting more cynical as I get older!

I don't look at it as being cynical, I look at it as learning how politics works.
Hmmm politics and work,,,, isn't that an oxymoron.

Still we have the best country in the world, it just needs to be fine tuned.
I should have said it needs a major overhaul. It is beyond the fine tuning stage.