That explains the taxes in CA...all those legacy costs aren't free. New York and New Jersey are even worse, with property taxes 6 times what I pay in AZ. I can’t blame people for being smart and following the rules of that system to have a nice life and retirement, but the system as a whole is unsustainable long term. Municipal pension obligations will bankrupt cities and states and they will come to the taxpayers with a hand out because they were irresponsible. If the house of cards comes crashing down and all those pensions disappear we’re going to have a large group of people who get screwed.
I agree 100%, the system will fail, it’s inevitable. I dislike this state for so many reasons, but I love it for just as many, if not more. As stated prior, I am 43 years old, and I am a born and raised Orange County guy, whose lived within a 3 mile radius his entire life. I have surfed, skated, and skied my entire life, and still do. I have owned 2 raptors, and now an F350, I try to spend as much time in Baja as I do Newport Beach. I am a blessed man! If any of this begins to not be true... I’m out of commiefornia!
By the way, I love AZ. I have Several friends who live there. Scottsdale, Surprise, Parker, Bullhead, Glendale, and on and on. We visit them several times a year, golf, river, guns, UTV, trail riding, camping, etc... Maybe I’ll live there at some point.