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You kid right? 1. Larger talent pool - yes. 2. Lots of universities with excellent tech programs - Stanford, UC-B. Anything else? No 3. Very favorable laws?
by johjoh 18y ago
You kid right?
1. Larger talent pool - yes.
2. Lots of universities with excellent tech programs - Stanford, UC-B. Anything else? No
3. Very favorable laws? No. California has some of the worst labor laws and tax laws in the country. You only start companies here because you need the talent. There's no other reason to be in CA
4. Favorable taxes for tech workers? Compared to what? Marginal tax rates on Scandinavian billionaires?
5. Capital gains taxes in CA are insane. Entrepreneurs beware.
I'm not an East coaster or West coaster but you sir need a reality check.
- KirinDave 18y ago> 2. Lots of universities with excellent tech programs - Stanford, UC-B. Anything else? No UCSB has a leading Computer Science program, with a really great talent pool for Computer Security in particular. UCSD has a fairly good department. > 4. Very favorable laws? No. California has some of the worst labor laws and tax laws in the country. You only start companies here because you need the talent. There's no other reason to be in CA It's favorable from the point of a tech worker. Which is why we like to stay here. For example, check out when a tech worker gets exempt status in California. > 5. Capital gains taxes in CA are insane. Entrepreneurs beware. Compared to New York's?