Here's Newsom at a party in 2013 (when California taxes were lower than they are today) talking about California's high taxes and people leaving the state:
"Our tax rates are not competitive. Period. It's just a fact."
A better comparison is average wages:
California: about $79,900/yr
Texas: about $63,660/yr
Thatโs roughly $38/hr vs $31/hr.
Using those numbers:
LA rent at $2,742 = about 71 hours of work
Dallas rent at $1,588 = about 52 hours of work