Gavin Newsom: “It's the highest tax rate in the country, but not the…”

“And in terms of taxes, which is interesting, WalletHub comes out with their annual survey on taxes saying we're slightly above average on taxes. Total mythology there. It's the highest tax rate in the country, but not the highest taxes across the board when you add everything in. That said, the affordability issue in California is real. It's been the original sin going back decades and decades. Housing, period, full stop. More things in more ways, on more days.” (35:34–35:41)

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