Only 48th, I would have guessed they were at the bottom… With crap-lined streets, a booming homeless population, and horrible leaders, the answer is of course California.
“A recent study by the Cato Institute, the libertarian think tank, ranked California 48th out of the 50 states in personal and economic freedom.
The study also examines fiscal policy and regulatory policy. For the first time, California’s population decreased last year, resulting in the loss of a congressional seat. In the third quarter of this year, 150,000 more people on average left the state versus 60,000 net departures in the first quarter of last year.
Between March 2020 and September 2021, there has been a 38% decrease in new arrivals. California has 58 counties, and new arrivals fell in every single one.
As to the loss of personal and economic freedom, consider the following examples. As of the end of 2021, a publicly held company headquartered in California must have between one and three female board members, depending upon its size, or face a fine of $100,000.”
“As of Jan. 1, 2022, California’s new bacon law is scheduled to take effect. According to the Associated Press: “Put simply, the law requires that breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens, and veal calves be given enough space to stand and turn around. For pigs, that means they no longer can be kept in narrow ‘gestation crates’ and must have 24 square feet of usable space.” Producers predict shortages and more expensive bacon and pork products.”
The article goes on to explain that California is also banning small engine equipment starting 2024 and banning gas power vehicles come 2028. Lawncare companies are of course pissed and have already claimed everything electric costs double that of a gas-powered and have explained they are going to need a ridiculous number of batteries just to run their businesses. But California doesn’t seem to fully grasp how much this is going to cost them.
The two states that outdid California’s oppression are Hawaii and New York.
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