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 Easy... CA has one of the highest state income taxes if not the highest. 7% sales tax but lots of cities add to that. Where I lived Cal-Fire added a 'protection fee' because I lived in a wild land area. BS... I lived in a neighborhood that was not in the city limits.

$1,900 registration fee for a diesel pickup and a 'luxury vehicle' fee because it costs more than $36,000 new.

I could keep going