interesting, I think that's the first time in a long time that I read anywhere that people make a difference
I will say with a young daughter at almost primary school age, you should really consider the kind of school system you would be moving into. CA is a basket case school-wise which is why A: So many people send their kids to private school (at significant cost) or B: try to buy or scam their way into a good school district (my wife and I have a friend who is trying to convince us to let their 6 year old use our address as his residence so he can attend school in our district, and these people live in LONG BEACH [about 20 miles away from us, imagine having to take that kid to school everyday in traffic, but that is how desperate and competitive these situations can be when only the upper middle class and rich can afford to live in a district with decent public schools]). As another poster mentioned, there are huge cutbacks at many school districts here so finding a teaching job may be difficult, although all I know on this topic is what I read in the news so this should be verified by your wife or others with more specific knowledge. I will say the area around Santa Clarita is really, really pretty. It gets hot over there though, real hot (think 110F+ in the summer with no breeze). I don't know a lot about the area but I believe it is somewhat depressed from a RE boom/bust. I concur with the other poster that he would rather leave the state than live inland, but hey there are ten million people living inland so obviously it works for some people. I wish you and your family the best. One good idea may be to rent for a year or two (or at least one complete set of "seasons") and explore the area extensively before deciding to put down roots.
Doesn't appear anyone is answering the actual question. You're all talking about why it's a "nice" place to live. The answer to the question is, Mexicans working for slave wages.
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Republicans attempt humor, say schools in red states educate people Go to the end of that thread on this site, facts and reality have a liberal bias. What's the deal with the inhabitants of West Afghanistan (the South)? They have lower tax rates than NY/CA/NJ/CT but don't produce squat as measured by gdp per capita/median income/etc.. ??
yes, I think it is now widely accepted by modern monetary theorists that taxes are a drain on the economy, but just simply lowering them will not produce growth.
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