Whether it be that all Californians surf, live by the beach or only vote blue, there are a lot of assumptions about residents of the Golden State. Yet a new report is challenging one of the most widely held belief – that Californians shoulder the nation’s highest tax burdens.
May 1, 2024
USA Today: Are California’s Taxes Really That High? Not If You’re of ‘Modest Means,’ Report Says
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