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U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wears a protective mask while arriving to the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 11, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images/TNS)
What it will mean to have Californian Kamala Harris in the room at the White House
She’s the first woman, Black and South Asian to hold the office.
She’s also a native of Oakland, part of the liberal heart of a liberal state that has led the Democratic Party on issues like immigration and criminal justice.
Combine all that with President Donald Trump’s warning that the country may ultimately see a “female socialist president,” and her ascension to the vice presidency Wednesday makes conservatives nervous.
Elon Musk, who says he has relocated to Texas from
California, is just the latest billionaire to announce a move that could deliver big tax savings. The mechanics of how the rich can enjoy those savings, however, are complicated and involve jumping through a few more hoops than simply announcing that they have moved from Los Angeles to Dallas, or New York to Miami. Spending a certain number of days out of the state, or changing documents like voter registration and drivers’ licenses, are unlikely to be enough.
Take, for example, California, which Musk has decried as “complacent.” About 700 auditors are employed by the state’s Franchise Tax Board, according to a spokesman for the agency. For many of them, the sole job is to check on taxpayers who have claimed to have left the state. Residency audits can take years to complete, and include scrutiny of business relationships, family and community ties, and the location of prized possessions like artwork and heirlooms, accordi