President Newsom

Rebound · November 11, 2023

On 11/9/2023 at 1:30 PM, impartialobserver said:

I did not know that you lived in CA so you have me beat. However, I live 12 miles from the state line and since moving to Reno in 2010.. have been to CA 100 times at least. Having been to every corner of it.. even the very remote NE corner.

In most of the cities of CA.. the housing costs are higher than the national average. Furthermore, they are higher than what they find in NV, UT, ID, and MT.. hence why they move. For someone hitting the 25-35 age bracket and hoping to buy a home in SF, LA, SD (and surrounding areas).. they are in for quite the task. Average home price in San Jose.. 1.4 million. Average home price in Reno (495K). As to what Newsom can do about the very expensive cost of housing in most of the populated areas.. not sure. The lure of it is the climate and proximity to certain amenities (outdoor recreation, wine country, pro sports, the ocean). I understand the appeal... but do not want to pay the state income tax nor the costs associated with owning a vehicle. To register my 2014 nissan versa in Washoe County, it was $42 this year.

Sure. But, guess what? If you act like a Republican instead of talk like a Republican, then you work hard. And if you work hard and get a computer engineering degree from a top school, you can walk out of school with a $180,000 salary offer in California, and your pay only goes up from there, and your stock options vest in four years and you sell them and make anywhere from a quarter million to four million dollars. Happens ALL THE TIME.

That’s why housing prices are so high. Thats capitalism at its finest.

Edited November 11, 2023 by Rebound