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Originally Posted by RNajarian
No doubt the governance and regulations are a huge negative.
QUESTION: Why is gasoline more expensive in CA than in neighboring states when the major refineries are located in California? I get gas at Port Hueneme (The Seabee base) and it is $0.35 cheaper per gallon than the Mobil right outside the base.
Why do I stay?
1) Family
2) Weather
3) Job
One point to note is there are some communities in CA that have the Midwest small town feel to them. We have a place near the Harbor at Port Hueneme, small town, friendly people, more relaxed pace. When the rest of Southern CA is burning up at 100 degrees the temperature is 75 degrees. My neighbors call me “Colonel.” I don’t think my neighbors at our main residence even recognize me after 23 years.
Oh I guess there is a #4
4) The sunsets
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TAXES, TAXES and MO TAX.
The place I grew up in was like Mayberry with Orange trees.
Back in the day that little Orange Grove town's Womens Club was by invitation only. After my Mom passed on to the big sleep my Dad was going out with a long time resident of the town who owned the local Travel Agency. She was amazed that my Mom was so readily accepted by the towns social elite and was invited to join. Even my Dad's GF couldn't get in. It was easy to figure out, the old guard of the town knew my mom didn't want anything from them. She didn't have an angle to play. As one summer my Mom volunteered to undertake the clean up of the YWCA which was an old grove owners home which was bequeathed by her estate to the YWCA. She did it because she wanted to be helpful.