How about this theory: in California Big Government supports Big Business, and Big Business supports Big Government.
I’m not sure California supports any businesses. We’ve had a number of very big businesses move to other states, and I’m certain California’s state government was a big motivating factor.
California’s government looks at everything as it’s divine entity, to be tapped to pay for it’s wildest (nightmares) dreams. Small businesses, large businesses, toll roads, income taxes, sales taxes, utility taxes, Robin Hood fees and taxation, property taxes... over regulation...
I’ve been told California’s start up businesses have to jump through ten to twenty more, no make that ten to twenty TIMES more hoops that start up businesses in other states.
It is a mess here. None the less, businesses that screw the public need to be addressed too. The state gets it’s share of blame, believe me. When the private sector screws the public as well, it needs to be called on it. It is outrageous for a business to have it’s costs reduce by 60 cents and only pass on 14 of it to the consumer.
I’m not asking them to take a hit on profits, because profits should be the same as they were before the 60 cent drop in production costs, if they passed that savings along.