{"id":1667208,"date":"2026-03-03T00:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1667208"},"modified":"2026-03-03T00:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:15:00","slug":"california-strikes-out-major-league-pitcher-turns-down-padres-40-million-offer-due-to-state-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/california-strikes-out-major-league-pitcher-turns-down-padres-40-million-offer-due-to-state-taxes\/1667208\/","title":{"rendered":"California Strikes Out: Major League Pitcher Turns Down Padres $40 Million Offer Due To State Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"

California Strikes Out: Major League Pitcher Turns Down Padres $40 Million Offer Due To State Taxes<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Jonathan Turley,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This week, \u201cthere is no joy in Mudville\u201d <\/strong><\/em>\u2013 the mighty Padres have struck out.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

The California Padres thought that they had secured Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly with an offer of $40 million for just two years. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Diamondbacks were offering that payout over three years, but\u00a0Kelly took the Diamondbacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The reason?<\/p>\n

California\u2019s ruinous tax burden is fueling an exodus of wealthy taxpayers and businesses from the state.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is the latest example of how Democrats have\u00a0reversed the Gold Rush<\/a>\u00a0with a long line of U-Hauls heading to more responsible states.<\/p>\n

Explaining his decision, the pitcher told the media that \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s any secret on how much money you get taken out of your pocket when you go to California.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With the calls for\u00a0billionaire taxes<\/a>\u00a0and attacks on the wealthy as \u201cnot paying their fair share,\u201d Democrats and unions have doubled down on their \u201ceat the rich\u201d rhetoric. The problem is that wealth, like the wealthy, is mobile. Both are leaving, and the current estimate stands at a possible $2 trillion fleeing the state over the last year.\u00a0California continues to lead the nation in the loss of citizens to other states.<\/a><\/p>\n

In the meantime, Democrats are continuing their high-spending pattern under Gov. Gavin Newsom from\u00a0boondoggle projects<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0reparations<\/a>\u00a0to bloated union pension agreements.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With California\u2019s 13% tax rate on income above $1 million, players view California as illusory in terms of elite contracts. What the team giveth, the state taketh away. That does not include the higher collateral taxes and costs, including gasoline costs (which are also\u00a0the highest in the nation<\/a>).<\/p>\n

It appears that the high-spending, high-taxing policies are not just benefiting red states but also their baseball teams. As a Cubs fan, I would be delighted except for the fact that Chicago and Illinois are also in the hands of Democrats pursuing the same disastrous policies.<\/p>\n

The irony is that Texas and Florida could end up not only with more jobs but better baseball players.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nMon, 03\/02\/2026 – 19:15<\/span><\/p>\n

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