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Gavin Newsom: “WalletHub comes out with their annual survey on taxes saying…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Listen, man, I got tattoos and I got redwoods tattooed on my arm and I grieve every day I'm not in California. You don't need to tell me it's a happiest city. 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. (35:29–35:34)

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