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Why can't California collectively shame Google/Apple/Intel and others into paying more taxes? They're obviously headquartered here but pay no taxes in Californi
by lotusleaf1987 15y ago
Why can't California collectively shame Google/Apple/Intel and others into paying more taxes? They're obviously headquartered here but pay no taxes in California because they just off-shore the profits and claim incorporation in Delaware.
- thaumaturgy 15y agoBecause the political climate in California right now is being heavily influenced by a very loud Republican contingent that is strictly opposed to anything that even smells like an increase on taxes for businesses. (See, for example, the recent article that, in a poll among CEOs, found California to be one of the worst states for business.)
- lotusleaf1987 15y agoHow can they even claim something like that and get away with it? Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Central Coast/Napa vineyards, agriculture production, services, travel industry, world-class hospitals like the Mayo Clinic, Stanford, UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, and on and on. There are only a handful of places I can imagine would be better for business.
- thaumaturgy 15y agoHere's the HN link from 5 days ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2527140 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2527140 I didn't say I agreed, I was just answering the question.
- lotusleaf1987 15y agoI wasn't saying you agreed, my comment was rhetorical.
- six70one 15y agoIt doesn't seem totally necessary to do this anyway, especially given the above: > Also, for the record, California has a corporate sponsorship program for parks: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25426 http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=25426. If these companies really felt that they weren't doing enough for their state, they could step up and have the parks "advertise" for them for 33 million... How much did the Facebookers just spend?
- lotusleaf1987 15y agoThat's delusional and never going to happen. Companies don't just give away money.