Originally posted by: codeyf
Damn. I get fvcked with our Washington State tax of 8.6%
At least you have no state income tax. California we have 1-9.3% income tax (depending on tax bracket, I believe average is around 4% last I checked).
California state sales tax is 6%, but in nearly every county/city it is higher. Where I live sales tax is 8.25%. Alameda county is 8.75%, but most counties/cities are between 7.25 and 8.25.
The average Californian is paying probably 4 + 7.5% = 11.5% tax. Most food isn't taxed, but a lot of things have additional tax: property, cars, gas, alcohol, hotels, and plane tickets are some examples.