That's not totally accurate. Sales taxes vary by city in California.
True, but as a resident, I have no specific local tax, unlike everywhere else I have lived.
Lorne: Snakes? Uh-huh. And they came out of your what? Okay. Okay, well, did they get up there themselves or is this part of a, you know, a thing? No, I'm not judging...Do we fight snakes? Angel: Only if they're giant. Or demons. Or giant demons. Are they giant demon snakes? Lorne: Well, unless this guy's 30 feet tall, I'm thinking they're of the garden variety.
'Lineage'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
megan walker - Jun 15, 2010 10:26:48 am PDT #6733 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Daisy Jane - Jun 15, 2010 10:27:05 am PDT #6734 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
California has no local taxes. It's mind boggling.
None? Like at all? Cause I know Texas is all HEY WE HAVE NO TAXES HERE WE ARE LIBERTARIAN PARADISE! When really we have no state income tax, but tax the shit out of other stuff.
Daisy Jane - Jun 15, 2010 10:27:27 am PDT #6735 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Ah. ND clarifies.
§ ita § - Jun 15, 2010 10:28:14 am PDT #6736 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
it's irritating that nearly all of my water bill is flat fees that have nothing to do with how much water I use
Wouldn't it be irritating if your taxes were higher?
I just got an email to provocateuse asking for pictures of Colin. I know by now I shouldn't think this is funny, but this is funny.
NoiseDesign - Jun 15, 2010 10:29:08 am PDT #6737 of 30001
Our wings are not tired
Much of the budget problem is related to the fact that property taxes are kept very low. In the 70s Prop 13 capped property tax increases at, I believe 1% annually. Basically much lower than the rate of inflation. They are only reassessed when property is sold and can then increase to the current property value. This led to a very real real estate market that is biased towards not moving and rather just improving the property. As a result you have million dollar homes with $1000 annual property tax. My moms house is worth around half a million and the property tax is around $400.
flea - Jun 15, 2010 10:30:04 am PDT #6738 of 30001
information libertarian
Many sewer bills do vary in amount, proportional to your water consumption. (Because that water goes down the sewer, mostly, unless you water your lawn a lot.)
Sue - Jun 15, 2010 10:34:35 am PDT #6739 of 30001
hip deep in pie
My water bills are based on usage, and are about $60 quarterly. I think sewage is part of our property taxes. Hfx just spent hundreds of millions on a a sewage treatment system that promptly flooded and broke.
Steph L. - Jun 15, 2010 10:35:37 am PDT #6740 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Mother conjures an image of a female person.
To me, mother conjures an image of a female person with offspring (biological or no).
ita, speaking of mothers, YOUR MOM'S BIRTHDAY IS SUNDAY (which is also Father's Day).
javachik - Jun 15, 2010 10:36:10 am PDT #6741 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Someone posted a good article about Prop 13 on Facebook; let me see if I can find it.
Here it is: [link]
Jesse - Jun 15, 2010 10:36:24 am PDT #6742 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am increasingly glad that I've never paid a water or sewer bill. They have always been included in my rent.