David Friedberg

The CEO of Columbia Sportswear, one of the biggest employers in the state, came out this week saying that his advisors have recommended that he leave the state.

The CEO of Columbia Sportswear, one of the biggest employers in the state, came out this week saying that his advisors have recommended that he leave the state.

And in Washington, there is a proposed bill right now to implement a 5% tax on the payroll of employees making over $125,000 per year.

And in Washington, there is a proposed bill right now to implement a 5% tax on the payroll of employees making over $125,000 per year.

And Microsoft, Amazon, Costco, and some of the other big employers in that state

And Microsoft, Amazon, Costco, and some of the other big employers in that state

are now trying to figure out what they should do.

are now trying to figure out what they should do.

And in California, as you guys know, in the last couple of quarters, Tesla, Chevron, McKesson, Oracle, Charles Schwab, C.B.

And in California, as you guys know, in the last couple of quarters, Tesla, Chevron, McKesson, Oracle, Charles Schwab, C.B.

Richard Ellis, Hewlett Packard have all left the state.

Richard Ellis, Hewlett Packard have all left the state.

Palantir, SpaceX, I could go down this list.

Palantir, SpaceX, I could go down this list.

Because as the tax burden becomes too high on those companies and there's an alternative to them in the country, they'll leave.

Because as the tax burden becomes too high on those companies and there's an alternative to them in the country, they'll leave.

And then...

And then...

You have this spiral that happens where the people that are in that state say, wait a second, there's no jobs.

You have this spiral that happens where the people that are in that state say, wait a second, there's no jobs.