Warning To Californians: 'Shocking New Income Redistribution Scheme' Coming Ripped By Steve Forbes

Steve Forbes slams a new electricity billing scheme in California that will use residents' incomes in part to determine how much is charged.
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[@VroodenTheGreat]

"I have never understood why wanting to keep your own money is greed, but wanting to take someone else's money isn't" - Thomas Sowell EDIT: "Instead of knowledge, they give them self esteem, so they can spout their ignorance with confidence." - Thomas Sowell

[@godwantsplastic]

That only makes sense if you ignore how people acquire wealth in the first place.

[@HeylMarketing]

@@godwantsplasticyou’re not saying anyone who acquires a level of wealth is evil are you?

[@smgdfcmfah]

@@godwantsplastic Spoken like a true taker of other people's money. Get a job, ya bum!

[@godwantsplastic]

@@HeylMarketing depends on how they acquire that wealth doesn’t it?

[@woodbutcherjohn]

@@godwantsplastic That's true, but absent any evidence to the contrary, it is assumed that most acquired their wealth honestly.

[@OkieOrganix]

Californians, if you ain’t homeless yet you will be soon. Stay put and stay tuned. Keep voting democrat. 🤣

[@JakeSummers2424]

I was homeless in Cali between 18(2000) and 28(2010). When I finally got off the streets, the government sent my employer garnishment letters putting me back on the streets. I fled California in 2015 and have no desire to even visit that communist state.

[@jimr3751]

If California keeps going on this path, it will soon be a ghost state never been there and have no desire to visit.

[@thomasabramson100]

Get out of commiefornia and vote republican TRUMP 2024

[@paraconsistentjojo]

How are you enjoying biden? This is coming for you. Keep laughing, genius.

[@dystopiandream7134]

They don't stay. They shit in their bed and flee to a neighbor state to shit in someone else's bed. Socialists never fix their problems, they just flee and continue voting the same. Coming to a state near you.

[@mikebrady1767]

This should go to the US Supreme Court. I'm glad I got out of California 20 years ago.

[@mikewaterfield3599]

Ditto

[@Nightowl76028]

I left Calif in 2000

[@mikewaterfield3599]

@@Nightowl76028 06 for me but it was only a three year sentence there.

[@HumansLimits]

Where did you move to?

[@mikebrady1767]

@@HumansLimits Washington. It was a good choice at the time, unfortunately it’s politically moving to the left. Idaho is looking better and better now.

[@Threedog1963]

If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat, If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet. Taxman.

[@JaneDoe-ip5yl]

Are voters paying attention? good grief

[@davef.2329]

Must be. That's why so many are leaving.

[@JakeSummers2424]

You still think votes decide our leaders?

[@uncletrick1]

No. No, they're not.

[@skiman863]

They are all brainwashed from birth, just like black children are brainwashed into thinking everything is racist from the time of birth.

[@trailblazing1776]

What "voters"? Just because we cast a ballot here doesn't mean they get recorded accurately.

[@Rogers319]

Born in California and raised my children here. This is likely the last nail in the coffin. I made a "good" income and we barely survive. Over the winter my PG&E bill (gas and electric) was around $600 a month. After speaking to the utility company to ask what was wrong I was told "this is average". We're in a small 3 bedroom home and try our best to conserve. This is so out of control. I was already on the precipice of leaving, and if this goes through it'll make my decision super easy. #thanksnewsom, you've successfully driven out another hard working family.

[@artiejones6417]

Last month, I only paid $133 south Florida.

[@pamgodsoe9076]

This is the first I heard of this one. I live in California, just trying to save for retirement. Got my children through college free of debt, now it is my turn. I live in a small two bedroom apartment, running my laundry during the non peak hours, so I guess the government wants one last piece of me.

[@kjnightbird121]

Folks - We left California in 2021. So HAPPY! Right before the Fed Rate hikes. Come to Idaho. 🌽🥔🧅 We have the nation's cheapest Residential Electricity at 46% lower than the national average. 👍 Buuuut, Idahoans don't like Californians that bring their crazy politics with them. 🚫 It's a PRIVILEGE to live here. EDITED: Just don't bring your California Values with you! We are all about God, Families, Freedom, & Farming. Strict Drug Laws, protecting Pregnancies & our precious Children from Trans stuff. And we love our Flags & Veterans. 🇺🇲

[@zoeyzed5127]

My electric in SC Myrtle Beach area $40.00 to $50.00 a month Santee Cooper power is a one bedroom condo then In Pasco Florida two bedroom $50 a month with Withachooie River its a co operative electric. I was careful but still it was cheap power.

[@SamsungGalaxy-nm5qt]

Even if this doesn't go through, you should probably still leave because it will go through, eventually.

[@danielgant2214]

I can’t imagine living somewhere where every law they pass is to punish hard work and achievement, and reward low performance.

[@lactusgalacto1174]

That's because citizens like to be abuse by their own state(politicians) Goverment in each state and walk around like zone out zombies.

[@Crazcompart]

Welcome to modern-day California, AND America - for that matter!

[@CplBaker]

What are you talking about? The poor are the hardest workers, statistically and factually. If you think companies and CEO's work : You're an idiot. They don't pay taxes and neither do most companies which makes them "PARASITES". Wealthy parasites that live of the land and give nothing back

[@CplBaker]

@@Crazcompart Thank god for California where CEO's are starting to learn that the working poor actually do the "work" and that they just live off that work. You know the ones that actually make the products, the food, the transportation etc versus the Rich guy who got into college because of his parents, or didn't have to get loans, or wasn't born in a bad area that got to live off his privilege and doesn't know what paying taxes means but still likes to act like they're an "American Worker" when in reality they're bigger parasites than any "Welfare Queen" because they never give anything back?

[@shawnobetkoff4628]

You already live here, are you that blind? No different than when Noah said it's going to rain and guess what, it's raining....

[@Hatchet-wy3vn]

Newsom's longevity expectation is getting shorter every day.

[@tonyel99]

And Gavin wonders why Californians are becoming ex-Californians!

[@debbiem73]

Does he though? Does he notice, or care?

[@sargelaforgia4787]

Gavin Newsom will just distribute that extra cash into his own pocket. I bet he owns a lot of shares from the electric company.

[@steverockwell5074]

G dont give a shyte.

[@Whatnok]

He doesn’t wonder. He lies and says the opposite

[@christhompson6010]

@@debbiem73 most californians couldn't care less who leaves.

[@johnnytoobad7785]

Welcome to California...where economic freedom, public safety and "affordability" come to die.

[@robertd9850]

You left out rational thought.

[@SilverShoes174]

It sucks so bad. California is my home, all I have ever known really. And it's beautiful here. But the Democrats are trying to eat us alive, you can't get ahead.

[@TheMpsmith]

Well you can bet Newsome and his cronies will be exempt.

[@truthfulworld846]

And law enforcemt

[@jdogj]

we need to take a stand this is absolutely taking us at every corner

[@NationFirstGreenville22]

what do we do?

[@donniehill5688]

Yes It Is!!!

[@pvtimms2]

Let me get this straight. The state will collect these funds and then redistribute that money? This isn't going to end well...

[@gingerdrumwright6000]

Right into their pockets 😂😂😂 like they already do

[@cvn6555]

I think the utilities gather the funds and then use them to pay for the utility bills of the poor.

[@87mrreynolds]

After they have taken there slice of course

[@teenyverse7707]

"redistribute".... to the politician's proxy non-profits and never heard from again.

[@charlesharper7292]

They have to get money for reparations somewhere...

[@jhonmaverick9963]

I'm not from California, nor am I an American. But as a fellow human being who despises tyranny, my heart goes out the good people of CA who have to deal with this evil. F Gavin Nuisance!

[@georgekren]

What evil; they continue to vote for this and much more to come.

[@tomgreene7942]

@@georgekren No we don't. It's rigged.

[@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer]

Punish the people who work harder and reward the people who are lazy! Seems like another reason to leave Califonia.

[@lisalisalisa7721]

Unbelievable. I am so glad I got the Flock out of there in 2020. Newsom is flushing that state down the toilet.

[@donothingMTIAMG]

Socialist billionaires ( Soros, Gates, Zuckerberg, etc) are ruining 🇺🇸. Politicians are just tools.

[@Sabercats12]

Democrats have destroyed the once Golden State during the course of 36 plus years with their insane policies 😢😢😢😢

[@heatherporterfield7343]

No kidding. 🤮

[@PhilNeiman]

Left two months ago for Utah. Quality of life is so much better. No homeless, much lower taxes, utility rates substantially lower. And almost no one is wearing a mask. And in this county( Washington), Biden got 22% of the vote.

[@paullake1114]

Don't make Utah into another CA....Do Not vote Demonrat

[@tcrwild8422]

22% that's actually funny 😄😄😄 more like 0.002 % real number real fact

[@readmore3634]

@@greenbay9712 So their faces are legally covered during smash & grab. Got mask? Stay the F**k out of my store.... not allowed.

[@josefwitt9772]

People still wear face diapers in California? Shouldn't be surprised I guess! Glad I got through that crap without even once having to wear their symbol of submission. As a bonus I stopped patronizing many larger businesses that enforced it and exclusively spend money at the good smaller places that didn't.

[@readmore3634]

@@josefwitt9772 I live in Calif. I only wore a mask in the hospital to get my wife healthy again. What a hoax...can't believe it happened sometimes.

[@debbie5728]

A great-big congratulations to Gavin Newsome for being named US realtor of the year!

[@mal1465]

U-haul salesman of the year

[@debbie5728]

@@mal1465 LOL... Yep... I didn’t believe the reports that said there’s surcharges in Ca .. Until looked for myself... SO sad, what they’ve done to our state.

[@oliviertwist4955]

.. and the future POTUS after sitting President is sidelined as Dems candidate.

[@judisolomon4530]

😂😂😂

[@Rico-oy3dc]

Your remark is obtuse. Gavin will be POTUS, and after the 2A is removed, all will be Marxist and even redistribution of wealth.

[@miketv218]

SHAMEFUL. "Stay or leave ? "That is the question.

[@longreach207]

Thank you for the wisdom and insight, Mr. Forbes. 🇺🇸

[@claycountykillers]

This is a brilliant scheme. Collect money from the people who always pay without chasing after the ones who never do. The energy companies lobbied for this hard.

[@hopespringseternal2624]

No electric company ever lets you not pay your bill! You are misinformed. They shut off your electricity!

[@cupcakekevin]

Why chase pennies when you can get dollars?

[@billmoran3219]

I use to work for a company ( omitting what company) but the guys in the shop had a saying... this company spends a dollar to save a dime !

[@dudeman3857]

Its exactly how our court system works too!!

[@Lightning613]

and all done through appointed ‘boards.’ Besides it’s bad enough one’s electric bill is already lopsided depending on their political party registration . . .but now the State is going to share everyone’s tax data with them???????

[@gsleatherworks2442]

You get what you vote for!!! Sad, but true. Californians are getting EXACTLY what they voted for-democrat big tax/big spend/socialist government. I have a hard time feeling sorry for folk who asked for it and get what they asked for. I fled CA in ‘09. Best move of my life.

[@larstiranos]

Yeah, because elections are totally legit, and every Califonian definitely voted for this.

[@rockpadstudios]

I left also and I'm so glad I did. I was an engineer and made good money but moving to the Midwest with a reduction in pay was actually a pay increase. I really wonder how people live in CA because while I saved some money it still was really expensive.

[@richardbently7236]

What if they haven't been voting for Gavin Newsome and other Democrats?

[@Trumpforeever]

Hopefully that state drifts into the ocean then sinks.

[@jenniferturner9012]

​@@richardbently7236I started voting again recently, outside of Presidential elections, and haven't voted for democrats anymore. All make sense people and policies, mainly Republican. Presidential elections, I voted to have a new election with new candidates to choose from, for the past 2 Presidential elections. We need the best. I'm tired of being given the worst to choose from.

[@angelavanerp2190]

Is this possibly a "taking" of personal property? Possibly against the fair credit reporting act? So many things wrong with this.

[@kathleenpimentel9218]

Did not know CA residents pay 70% higher rates than rest of the country.

[@maryricketts7337]

This scheme needs to be challenged in court.

[@401SNelson]

No you just need to vote out the craziness.

[@oscarrlee18]

Sure this will be challenged

[@AIMIT7172]

@@401SNelsonNo way because there are too many of “them” in California. Golden state now becomes a Welfare state.

[@maryricketts7337]

@@401SNelson we keep trying to vote them out, but the left specializes in importing poor who vote for this stuff

[@NomadicCreator]

I'd like to see this go to court for sure!

[@herbderbler1585]

I live in Ohio and I have never even visited that state, yet I fully expect to someday receive a tax bill from California.

[@christinestephenson1742]

I live in Texas after moving here from Michigan in 1981. I will never go back, Texas is home, suits me to a T.

[@johnschoonmaker-tm3ll]

You will be getting a tax bill from California. Infact with so many people leaving California, it needs to repatriate these folks. Actually California may need to expand to these states because California needs the elbow room.

[@jeffk464]

They want to figure out how to tax Californians that flee the state because of high taxes. Ironic much?

[@Telcontar1962]

You are already paying taxes to California. Its is a federal.system.of government, one that's now in the hands of traitors and criminals.

[@glennm7086]

I am a refugee from CA (1999) I took a job with Intel in Oregon. Even in 1999, Intel legal warned employee transfers from CA to OR that CA would come after stock options that are vested while you lived in CA. People would sell their stock years after they moved out of CA and get a CA state tax bill 😮

[@steveschils1334]

California you voted for Newsome. You deserve every thing you get.

[@bamahama707]

You are OBLIGATED to refuse this sort of illegal and unconstitutional BS.

[@VTnumb]

If someone is successful and earns more money that doesn't make them oppressors. Stop punishing successful people! This has nothing to do with "fairness' and everything to do with the progressive world view that capitalism is bad and being wealthy is evil. Stop this madness!

[@cxode]

That's right! It is born from a very jealous and petty world view as well as scarcity mentality.

[@garrydye2394]

"Everybody hates the rich...yet everybody wants to be the rich." My Mother.

[@susancohen8009]

This actually is communism, taking our real freedoms.hope all wake up to gruesome newsome woke ideas/agenda. Calif is #2 in homeless in the World and the USA. How disgraceful!!!~

[@1924ab]

Wealthy is only evil if it’s someone else.

[@FirstLast-nn2bj]

progressive = communist

[@emagee7864]

I’m in the upper bracket considered “wealthy.” I am struggling just to makes ends meet. I drive an old car, don’t spend lavishly, and pay a boatload of taxes already. Now this? There is no incentive to make more money in this state. I’ve been voting conservative for years to no avail. CA is a welfare state with Hugo Chavez as our governor.

[@rumples2698]

except Chavez only charged 1 cent for a litre of gas

[@njiomonansichristianfreder6374]

If or when you can, move to a state less damaging on you.

[@chookchack]

Poor people should be mandated to say “thank you” to hight tax payers everytime.

[@marccampbellsr1085]

Keep working y'all , millions on welfare are counting on you and millions more are on the way 😊👍 ...Thank a liberal today !!

[@zoeyzed5127]

All benefits will be given to illegals.

[@twiznizzlenore7822]

People really need to start waking up before America becomes California. #Walkaway

[@7resist7tyranny7]

Sadly it already is. As someone born and raised here +30yrs. can't believe I'm also looking into leaving with my family and start a new somewhere else or somewhere better, I never voted for any of these proposals, or politicians and yet I'm getting screwed, everyone is. I gave it sometime but it's like I've feared and many who no longer live here have said, "California is beyond saving, it is only going to get worse." I've come to realize there's an agenda and the people in government are really only there for their own self-interest and not the people, yet they come off like genuine politicians by giving out handouts, welfare, and "free money" to the "poor". It will ultimately lead to and has led to the states demise, and people and politicians (not those doing this deliberately) refuse to accept it, It's insanity. This state is one of the blueprints for the future and it is not a bright future we will see.

[@twiznizzlenore7822]

@@7resist7tyranny7 dude I completely agree. Up until pretty recently myself I really wasn’t all that into politics, it just wasn’t my thing I didn’t really care for it, and I always knew better than to really trust politicians. Then I just started noticing the hypocrisy from the media, like it was so blatantly obvious I was like “how are people still falling for their sh!t?”. If people haven’t woke up yet chances are they ain’t gonna. And the problem is lots of these people who have been voting that way for so long just refuse to believe that their supporting the problem and they’d rather deny reality completely than to just admit their wrong. I know it’s easier said than done , but You should come down to Florida man. I live here in Fort Lauderdale and you can see that agenda crap ain’t being pushed down here, they have a good school system, crime is low, it’s a melting pot here, and it’s always summer. It’s a really good family type place. Don’t get me wrong Theirs some parts of Miami that are pretty bad, but every state has its bad neighborhoods. You’d be welcomed with open arms my friend, in Florida tho we see what’s happening in all these other states and it’s devastating, cause theirs a lot good people being screwed over by these Dems. Anyways tho my guy good luck & I hope everything goes well for you and your fam, whatever you decide to do:)

[@massacmongo995]

They VOTED for it .... hope they ENJOY

[@xenialafleur]

I wish I lived in California just so that I could leave.

[@jodimunro2780]

That's funny

[@JD-tg5ib]

Maybe not. He wants to tax the people who are leaving as well.

[@search4truth104]

Yup the exit tax is a thing.

[@fauxque5057]

Might be a good time to start up a Coyote Business, smuggling Californians out of State in the dead of night

[@John-ir2zf]

I wish the "big one" would hurry TF up and rinse that filthy state off in the pacific LOL

[@MichaelKunz-mt2oo]

You get what you vote for. Well, at least when Dominion and absentee ballots are not involved.

[@GrayBear420]

that's what they use, so the people of CA have not been heard for decades.

[@taroman7100]

YES

[@eradicator187]

He even won the recall.

[@MyLove-uj8zi]

😂😂sure they do.

[@garycallihan4206]

Yes, vote counting here in California is very Stalinesque.

[@santhiyapei5570]

Anyone who still chooses to live in California deserves this…and more. I have zero empathy, except for those stuck there with no way out.

[@Atheria444]

I'm so glad I left Los Angeles for good in 4/2008.

[@donjones7232]

Can't wait to leave the Socialist State. We all need to band together and launch a class action lawsuit.

[@larrybaker5316]

and a mass exodus

[@SaintSaint]

I don't think it works like that. But yes. we are leaning towards a rather insanely heavy government. I think I'll wait this out. We never seem to correct our mistake; we only overcorrect them. Well my lunch break is over.

[@hopespringseternal2624]

Bye, bye!

[@ksmith2852]

I'm staying and fighting.

[@CletusEinstein]

​@@ksmith2852Best of luck. If you change your mind and are hard working and willing to contribute to the local economy we'd love to have you in Texas.

[@davef.2329]

There is a special exemption on the Pelousis, the Newsomes, an d a handful of others, though, right?

[@Lilly63may]

My question has always been, why is the Governor not institutionalized yet, because he is sure is sick in the head.

[@cdismore3251]

That's illegal as hell!

[@englishincontext4025]

It's socialism. Imagine Newsome as president.

[@taroman7100]

I can imagine pretty boy his first night in prison.

[@Uberragen21]

​@@taroman7100under*

[@littlet-rex8839]

All of my financial expectations have been tempered by the reality that another Jimmy Carter could become president, so I've lived simple and cheap and mentally prepared to be happy living in a cave or deep in a swamp

[@genox3636]

He would champion climate!

[@smithjones3548]

Not hard to imagine, the DNC knows Biden is ready for the glue factory and Kamala is just awful, so they’re going to package Newsome as the replacement. But even the most obtuse democratic voter should know 💩 when they see it-even the most fancy wrappings can’t hide the stench of socialism.

[@ImaOkie]

Gavin really really needs psychological counciling or a straight jacket , the guy is out of touch and insane !

[@SpotTheBorgCat]

So does his whole host of legislators.

[@nicoletarus7243]

Demonic entity for sure , multiple demons i would say , this diabolic POS

[@Exiled35]

Why? He is making millions in kick backs, insider trading, and various kinds of trafficking securities

[@VikingMan44]

The sad thing is I don't think either of those things are true. He's not out of touch or insane. He knows his path will destroy the state. And that is exactly why he is on it.

[@Renaudio]

Yes, they are destroying the Nation one state at a time. We’d better wake up to this fact and return to GOD so He can return to us. 🙏🙏🙏

[@nc2988]

My state, Nevada, is awash with ex-Californians and their money and businesses. Every other house in my neighborhood has expensive cars with CA plates.

[@recklessliving8470]

Newsom should be in prison. End of story.

[@choclaholic1]

Exited CA 10 years ago primarily because I had concluded that the economics of staying were just going to be unsustainable for my retirement years. In retrospect, it was one my best decisions ever.

[@christinestephenson1742]

We have many friends here in Texas who are ex Californians. They left because they were conservatives and could see the handwriting on the wall years ago.

[@tomgreene7942]

@@christinestephenson1742 It's funny, I know 2 families that moved to Texas that are liberals, and many more that moved that are conservatives. Not sure why the liberals moved there.

[@christinestephenson1742]

@@tomgreene7942 I guess they came because it's cheaper. Houston and Austin are liberal areas in Texas.

[@randomcertainty2079]

Why not tax Gold teeth, spinner rims, elite designer brands and licensed MLB/NFL/NBA merch at a higher rate? If it's really about income, seems there's a lot of extra to go around for the non essentials.

[@canyonmonkey2537]

Well said

[@B86432]

then tax the celebrities who have the income to go around not the middle class who doesnt

[@Ejacunathan]

​@@B86432or stop taxing period except for necessities

[@halcyonzenith4411]

Crime not only pays but it's tax free

[@Cobbsouth]

Don't forget tattoos!

[@lamedvav]

Horrible!!! California - Sal si puede! Leave if you can!

[@TurdFergusen]

Remember when Gavin was partying maskless during the height of the pandemic?

[@taroman7100]

He'd never mask his face he's too conceited.

[@cecilecorpuz5735]

He was pussy footing around at the French Laundry with some people who had something with the Law suits against PG & E CONCERNING the Paradise fire, not 100% sure but from I can remember it had to do with the laws or something like that in which the claims were reduced by a lot, meaning the residents of Paradise got screwed big time.

[@marchatesyou1]

Pepperidge Farm remembers....

[@TurdFergusen]

@@cecilecorpuz5735 i hope a satellite falls on top of that olace

[@ajb117]

Kind of like when he told everyone to not visit their families during Thanksgiving… as he visited his family during Thanksgiving. Dudes a total scumbag.

[@ericperu1542]

I want to stay in California to fight for this state but its becoming clearer everyday I probably won't be able to because I won't be able to afford to living here much longer.

[@johnedd9702]

So when are the people gonna say enough

[@StevenSchoolAlchemy]

sounds like corruption.

[@bdfunke]

If it weren’t for the weather, California would be a rust belt.

[@joen.8364]

I miss the geography, and the weather. The liberals ruined everything Holy about this state.

[@jockojohn3294]

You're right. It's why I've stayed. Maybe not for much longer......

[@brownhat1290]

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.” This famous line by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher reminds us that while government handouts may sound good, someone still has to foot the bill.

[@adamwayne6476]

This isn’t socialism. It’s way worse.

[@61zulu77]

Precisely the reason I am against student loan forgiveness.

[@donniehill5688]

Thats When Socialism Becomes Communism It Just Keeps On Growing. What Alarming is That the Rich seem to Think they will be Protected!

[@DevilsInBaggyPants1941]

It baffles me how that there is still so many people letting these politicians in California get away with this, just does.

[@misstanya7487]

I see the people in California and how most of them live in a fantasy world. They are mostly concerned with their love for narcotics, celebrities, and being addicted to cell phones. So most of them are too busy focused on these ridiculous things than caring about their future. And some people here are just plain stupid is as stupid does. This is why the politicians can do almost anything they want here in California.

[@NiRvAnA6890]

It baffles me how "news sources" can manipulate the narrative to push their own agenda and have a bunch of people believe it so easily.

[@timclark7353]

They cheat

[@rebeccabenson6922]

If we think we’re really having legitimate elections at this point, we better read 180’:Unlearn the Lies You’ve BeenT aught to Believe!

[@georgekren]

They continue to VOTE for it! It will get worse and will be somebody else's fault. Same exact thing in Illinois, and new york.

[@thesewingeyedoc]

Another reason to leave California. Glad I did 21 years ago.

[@Macismad]

I am a recovering Californian, and I am happy to say how proud I am to be a part of the mass exodus from there! My energy bill now, here in North Carolina is less than half of what I paid in CA. My rent, which turned in to a mortgage payment is less than half of what I paid in CA. Buying a house there was never gonna be in the cards. And now, I heard that a bill passed where people who commit certain crimes like assault, will not be arrested, but ticketed instead and told when they need to appear in court. Yeah, like that’s going to work! And finally there is a tax on wealthy people for leaving CA! My advice, get outta there while you still can!!

[@mathisnotforthefaintofheart]

I h@te to say it, but for any young sane individual leaving Cali, why not leave the US? This country has had its peak

[@Macismad]

@@mathisnotforthefaintofheart hate to say it but it looks like that doesn’t it! But, where ya gonna go? I am grateful and consider myself lucky that I was able to escape CA before it was too late. There was a brief window of opportunity that I was actually abel to recognize and made it out. My wife and I are better off for it. But for how long is uncertain. But no more uncertain than it is for anyone on earth. So, I do my best to make the most and the best of each day I have. Nothing is perfect; I am just happier than I have ever been in my whole life. Hoping I can pay it back by paying it forward. If that makes sense.

[@tedhodge4830]

I am sorry to say, the other states don't want you. Why don't you fix your own state instead of ruining ours, driving up the housing market wherever you go, with your "Oh, great, the rents here are only $2500 for a studio!" as you sip on your latte and vote for the same people that ruined your state.

[@lway8545]

Yeah all they say is they want to turn NC blue. I hear it from the ones already here.

[@msomething3579]

Kalifornians are coming here to NC and bringing their insane DIMLIB CRAP with them,..

[@vault7137]

Just when I think the CA government can't get any more ridiculous.....

[@teeciewalk]

It’s completely insane. I’ve lived here all my life and it’s making me want to move

[@missinglinq]

This needs to be challanged in court.

[@MadSUPANOVA]

Another taxation without representation. So. How do you plan on fighting the theft?

[@charlescurran1289]

Isn’t it illegal for the tax agencies to reveal private income information to a utility? Not that Newsom is concerned about privacy laws.

[@troy.peters]

I'm sure he and his auntie are exempt from having to pay this new tax. And no, he's not concerned about privacy laws.

[@michaelmurphy6195]

California has in its constitution provisions that the people can't have their tax increased without a vote. The problem is when more than 50% live off the state they will continue to vote for more taxes.

[@christhompson6010]

spoken by someone who's never heard of a wealthy liberal. Only an idiot would think all wealthy people in california are conservative.

[@timhawks6101]

It is not called a TAX, but a FEE. Same difference. It is still money out of your pocket for which you are not receiving any goods or services.

[@HoosierDaddyActual]

The wording on the ballot will look like a tax reduction. "Graduated reduction in energy costs by income bracket."

[@captainhoratius8192]

Imagine thinking voting matters in places like California.

[@michaelmurphy6195]

@@captainhoratius8192 Yes, California reported over 24 billion in unemployment fraud during the pandemic. They don't know who is working in their state at any given time, but want you to believe they know who is registered to vote.

[@jeffreyrobert3342]

Wow they just want to take all our money

[@frankmarti8984]

Thank you great information

[@glf2424]

Thank you Steve for posting so many great topics and especially the hearings going on. It really helps us see what our "representative servants" are doing in the dark house. Thanks again for being willing to show what most stations will not.

[@Geezerelli]

“When I see the worsening degeneracy in our politicians, our media,our educators, and our intelligentsia, I can’t help wondering if the day may yet come when the only thing that can save this country is a military coup.”Thomas Sowell 😂

[@Lt-Dan]

Where’s my free stuff, what if 50% of the country felt that way?

[@JWRay-xh9wl]

When the last American leaves California,remember to turn out the lights....

[@rona8663]

As one who was born in California but escaped back in 2005, I can only say that I do not feel sorry for anyone living in California as they are getting what they deserve and vote for. I gave up on the State almost 20 years ago and have never looked back as I was fed up with their socialistic anti business sentiment and attitudes. Good riddance!!!! For any sane person still left in California, it's time to get out of Dodge before they make it too expensive to leave with upcoming exit taxes.

[@standtall7646]

If you lived there you would KNOW some people can't get out of there. EXIT taxes are UN Constitutional, wrong and illegal. You cannot punish people for bettering their lives. It's a communist move and Newsom is a smiling Communist Dictator.

[@user-xw4vg1vy5e]

I'm from Texas and have visited Cali twice...it's so beautiful! I see why people stay.

[@rona8663]

@@user-xw4vg1vy5e - Agreed, one of the most beautiful states in the country and was an incredible place to grow up in 50 years ago, but sadly it's been completely destroyed by the elitist liberal woke crowd. I'm so sad and disgusted by it and so glad I don't live there anymore. My fear is the rest of the country will follow California down the sewer. I left the U.S. back in 2007 and have never been happier. I feel freer where I live now than when I lived in the U.S.

[@marymacdonald2379]

Any exit tax will be eliminated by the courts.

[@rona8663]

@@marymacdonald2379 - I hope so for you all's sake but I'm so glad I escaped almost 20 years ago, so I'm free of their money grabbing reach.

[@TS-wh4ey]

The part where Steve mentioned the folks who made the effort to reduce their energy consumption by installing solar panels,etc., and now they will be expected to pay a higher tax because of their upper income, seems like the energy companies are gonna get the money out of you no matter what you do to try and conserve and get off the grid. I've said this for years that no matter what you do to better insulate your home and reduce your energy consumption, they keep figuring out a way to raise rates to get the money out of you anyway. This is just another classic example of what I've been squawking about for years. Thanks Steve for exposing this.

[@gwillikers7383]

Exactly!

[@squangan]

In a Canadian province the power company tried to get a flat annual charge of $10 per kw hour charged to residents for every kw people produced on their own with solar electricity. The power company said this was ‘fair’ to compensate it for lost revenue! Fortunately it never passed but they actually tried that money for nothing grab.

[@taroman7100]

Continue squawking please.

[@TS-wh4ey]

@@taroman7100 I do every time they come out and start changing our meters. Seems like anytime you do some home improvements related to saving energy and reducing the cost, they come runnin claiming it's time to change your meter. And when they do, the monthly bill doesn't reduce much at all. A few years ago I had a complete heating and cooling system replacement and upgrade that I received an energy rebate on. But just a couple of weeks after installation here they came wanting to change the meter. And this had happened after other home improvement projects I made in the past (new energy efficient windows etc.) so I was already expecting it. Once again I asked the service technician what was wrong with the meter he replaced and the answer always is "I'm just doing what they send me out here to do", and if you call and ask they say they're upgrading their equipment. But yet the meter looks exactly the same. I asked if the replacement meter is recalibrated and no one would answer with a simple yes or no. You bet I will keep squawking after all what have I got to loose when I believe they're robbing me of whatever I should be gaining 👍

[@07wrxtr1]

because it was NEVER about "emissions" - it's about control. If they cared about emissions you would see nuclear plants being built. They just want your property

[@VeniVidiVid]

Some of my closest family moved to California a few years ago. They keep asking why I won’t move to join them. This. This is why.

[@bryanphillips56]

Steve Forbes, You Are Fantastic Sir.

[@AntiqueCycles]

I think it’s time for the people to take action against Californias TYRANNICAL Government!!!!

[@Gundam4]

We tried to. Somehow this goof Newsom is still kicking

[@AntiqueCycles]

@@Gundam4 I’m know. HOW??? It is mind boggling that someone CLEARLY against decency, standards and logic, can avoid that recall. This guy is EVIL.

[@robertshepherd99]

They had a chance to get rid of Newsome and they didn't take it. Hard to feel sorry for them. I think the whole country would be better off if CA and NY just slid off into the oceans...

[@laurajacobs1000]

Steve has a great way of presenting information so that it's understandable. I always watch his clips.

[@frankuvlkan]

Hi Laura I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this compliment. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹

[@scstudios8]

WHAT? This is totally crazy.

[@cashunknown1736]

sounds like communism Commufornia

[@mamapillow8365]

I knew someone who received a payment from an NGO once a year to help with energy bills. The higher her bills, the more she received. It drove me crazy when she wouldn't make her kids turn off lights.

[@robertshepherd99]

Why would she conserve? She had no skin in the game!

[@anthonypirozzi837]

The WHOLE Democratic party needs to GO

[@mathisnotforthefaintofheart]

Yes, let's have christofascist taliban taking over. Your Ayatollah sits in the Vatican.

[@zoeyzed5127]

They are run b6 globalists who hate Americans like Klaus Schwab.

[@jeff1806]

I guess even more people who can afford to leave the state will.

[@gr0uch377]

everyone go exempt on their taxes.

[@Goodchicken_lameducks]

Excellent! As if inflation/fuel & grocery costs weren't already making hard enough. My wife and I have been saving for months to try to start our own business but it great to know that our government is finding another way to make that more difficult. Thank you Gov. Newsome for adding another obstacle in my American dream pursuit of happiness! I truly feel like I have more freedom and opportunity than ever!

[@John-ir2zf]

You need to flee that place !!!!! The dem gov there will continue to break you financially in order to buy themselves more votes from the hand out community. It's more clear now than ever.....voting D isn't the way to go !

[@VikingMan44]

Starting a business in California? You're joking, right?

[@Goodchicken_lameducks]

@@VikingMan44 lol I wish man! Isn't it sad that we live in the "land of opportunity" and we've reached the point where the very thought of owning and running your own business somewhere is a terrible idea? Idk whether to laugh or cry honestly.

[@Goodchicken_lameducks]

@@daveb6125 lol thanks for the laugh but I think I'll pass on that one. Not the American Dream my Grandfather (or anyone's Grandfather for that matter) fought for.

[@taroman7100]

Newsome needs the HOOK I dont know what we dont storm the bastile with these people.

[@maxwellblackwell5045]

That's got to be illegal. No way they can charge different rates for different groups. Thats obviously discrimination.

[@marktwaine9344]

there no definition for 'financial discrimination'...

[@crosslink1493]

They've been doing something similar for years by increasing the cost per unit of power as you use more, but it encourages everyone and every business to conserve power. The way doesn't base your bill on lowering your power use, so why bother. And California will be mandating electric appliances in homes after 2030 (no more natural gas) so that'll shoot the price up further (and folks like me will have to pay for new electric lines to replace the natural gas to power those new electric appliances).

[@markswan2582]

Sounds like a violation of the Robinson - Patman Act of 1936. It prohibits suppliers from supplying goods to “preferred customers” at a reduced rate. BUT, the left controls the courts in California so I doubt it what ever be challenged.

[@jkyoft78]

This is unbelievable

[@jdheath5054]

We got out of California years a go best move we every made.

[@Wickerman2]

Can you put the bill in your kids name? Never have I seen the working class so targeted as now.

[@voiceofraisin241]

Good thinking. Don’t know if you can but it is worth a try.

[@boostedmaniac]

Yeah don’t claim your kids as dependents. Have them as on their own and then put the bill under them. But you’ll prob have to wait until they are old enough to work.

[@comment8767]

No, that will be felony tax avoidance.

[@janibeg3247]

Income tax information should not be shared with private companies

[@stevenlight5006]

Keep up your good work steve

[@robhashemi3559]

It’s discrimination by another name

[@Houndini]

Newsome need mental hygiene daily tests for help. Not allowed be on any elected officials tickets.

[@StarWorld2550]

He wants Socialism.

[@easter_sunday]

This state is getting worse, and worse, and worse with each passing day.

[@chisan3354]

You should thank the Mexicans that moved there. Those people voted for the MOST CORRUPTED POLITICIANS, AND GOVERNORS IN THEIR COUNTRY (PRI). THAT RUINED THEIR COUNTRY, AND LOST ALL THEIR RIGHTS. Now that their here, they’re ruining CA even more, with their same stupid mindset. And South Americans are also in the same boat.

[@Sneaky-Sneaky]

Thanks a lot Steve! I guess it’s time to get out…..this is crazy!

[@danpas7260]

My mother didn't listen (shes a sheeple) i live with her but have been doing everything I can to save money to leave the country. Its a sinking ship and majority of Americans are in denial. She is forced to sell her manufactured home (horrible investment) because she cant afford to live here in California anymore. I told her this would happen in 2020 but she ridiculed me. Shes my mother so i help her how i can (i have skills i used to help her fix up her home i help around the house as well). Unfortunately aside from her being my mother shes another clueless sheeple dependant on the system. It truly does hurt me inside to know what her future will be but she is her own person she makes her own decisions may god help her.

[@gullijons9135]

Interesting how the redistribution always gets redistributed into the government coffers

[@gullijons9135]

@@mego5078 The democrats are running a reaganomics policy in California? Is Biden running reaganomics at the federal level?

[@ardisgranger1449]

Isn't it sad that politicians can make a state so miserable that they run citizens OUT of the citizens' state -- away from the citizens' family and friends.

[@davehenson3588]

That's the Democrats for ya

[@georgec8520]

Soon they may need to build the "Berlin Wall " around California to keep people from leaving .

[@robc.5745]

That guy has got to GO !

[@quantumac]

If you drive a car, I'll tax the street. If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat. *If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat.* If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet. Hey California, it was a tax-critical pop song, NOT a fricken manual.

[@zski66]

All those peace loving hippies sure got greedy. They still want piece, but it now comes from your pocket.

[@tedmoser3657]

That's absolutely insane. CA residents need to vote the liberals out of office.

[@annjames1837]

These politicians aren't liberal. They're Communist

[@johnnastrom9400]

Unfortunately, that is not going to happen. Democrats outnumber Republicans 2 to 1 in this state and that ratio is only going to get worse as more rational people leave California. I grew up here and it is very sad to realize that I will need to move out of this state to escape the tyranny.

[@mikedarookie9181]

Thanks so much Steve

[@ohmai3706]

Wow...this is bananas!!

[@williammeurer4229]

Thank you Mr. Forbes.Your US Congress You Tubes "Forbes" badged excerpts help me save time by getting to the meat of things.