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Something doesn’t add up in California. Ask yourself these questions: Why does California have the highest home prices, gas prices, utility costs, and overall cost of living in the United States? If we are the richest state in the richest country in history — and we pay some of the highest taxes in the nation — why do we have some of the worst services? California’s budget and spending have increased over 100% in the last 10 years. Where have we seen a 100% improvement in services? Roads better? DMV faster? Public safety improved? Cost of living lower? Benefits working better? Where did the money go? If California has had record revenue from personal income taxes and corporate taxes, why are elected officials proposing more taxes and saying they still don’t have enough? These are the questions you should be asking when you cast your vote next year. Everyone pays attention to federal politics, but if you want real change in your daily life, you need to pay attention to state and local government. At some point, we have to stop asking taxpayers for more money and start asking where the money went.