California is not better for working people because the cost of living is higher, in aggregate -- counting taxes together with everything else. You may be payin

California is not better for working people because the cost of living is higher, in aggregate -- counting taxes together with everything else. You may be paying less property tax indirectly when you pay 3000 USD/month for a studio that would be less than 1500 USD/month in Texas; but you're paying massively for policy decisions around land use, permitting and zoning.