uber autismo upvoted for the effort <| sep |> How did they react ? <| sep |> Oh shit . Thanks <| sep |> 1606 Mah Steam IDThanks OPsan ! <| sep |> then why the fuck are you posting this <| sep |> the top 1 percent of Californians account for nearly half of the state ' s income taxesYes , we have a very progressive tax system . Most of our taxes fall on those making over 250 k , but even those making 250 k are paying lower taxes on that first 250 k . So it makes sense that yes , the top pay the majority , because we do not tax the poor as much . California also has the most homeless living there . Meaning rural america is moving its homeless to the cities . These are not locals being homeless , many of them are not from the area . So we try not to tax them with things like sales tax on food . As for the housing cost , think about it , t he reason the cost of housing is going up and people are buying it is that our property taxes aren ' t that high . Compared to say Oregon or Washington , property taxes are mild . Also , housing goes up as you have more demand . You know , econ 101 . People want to live here , and we are ramping up population density but we are trying to balance it with everyone who has been living here for decades . Do you demolish grandma house to put in a new high density housing ? Do you pave a kids park to put up apartments ? Even with exodus of residents , as I pointed out , demand . Why would housing prices skyrocket and people are leaving ? how ? I think you are looking for ideology and finding things that fit your narrative .