CA Business Unfriendly

How’s that Republican recruitment drive working out for you, Patricia? [Letters 7/5/19] Nice job of cherry-picking stats that somewhat bolster your claims. I would counter with the fact that under Democrat’s “mismanagement,” California’s economy has actually expanded. If California were an independent nation, it would have the 5th strongest economy in the world.

Basic tenets of supply and demand also point out the flaws in your argument. If people are fleeing California, why are property values going up? Why can I buy a mansion in Texas for what a one-bedroom starter home costs in Los Angeles? Short answer: people would rather live here. By all means, feel free to follow Mitsubishi to Tennessee, since it’s so much more business-friendly.

Marzell Holmes