When people talk about California regulations driving away business it's always an immediate sign to me that they either watch too much Fox News or they're simp

When people talk about California regulations driving away business it's always an immediate sign to me that they either watch too much Fox News or they're simply talking the book. First off, $800 is probably too low. It's in California's interest to drive away low margin businesses. If your business really struggles to pay $800 then you should move to Texas or Wyoming. $800 is unlikely to get you even a parking space. Second, all actual data, actual evidence, not handwavy whining about regulations, indicate California is still far and away the most dynamic economy in the US with the best business growth [1]. Now you might argue California's growth would be even more extraordinary with less regulations (though again, if people ever bother to open a book and learn from the past they'd see most deregulation efforts eg electricity have done more harm than good) but this is a far cry from what may be the most dynamic economy in the world hosting a "small business assassination program." [1] https://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/28/what-business-exodus-california-tops-in-u-s-for-company-creation/ https://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/28/what-business-exodus-c...