Naio
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I remember in the 1980s, when visiting California and I had to take showers 3 times a day because of the layer of greasy glop that would accumulate on my skin from the smog. That's gone now! The birds are back. People I love are not dying young from lung cancer.
Are you folks seriously going to tell me that smog regulation is a bad thing?
My truck passed the smog test the first time I tried. It's not like manufacturers are incapable of making vehicles that pass.
3/4 timing in a DIY van conversion. Backroads, mountains, boondocking, sometimes big cities for a change of pace.
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jimx200
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Winnipeg wrote:I am always a little surprised, and a little annoyed, when I hear someone complain that California expects them to pay taxes (DMV, etc.) if they live here more than 6 months per year. No doubt that cost of living in CA is high, and full-time RV people are often on fixed incomes. But is it fair for the people who live, work, and pay taxes in CA to cover your costs too? Seriously, if you are here more than half the year, should you not pay your share?
Say what? Even people visiting here pay a lot in taxes. Do you have any idea what we (I live in CA) pay for gas? Hint: highest in the US at $3.75-$4.00 and some areas it's $4.50 for regular. We pay on average 8.75% sales tax. We have the worst roads in the US due to highway funds being raided..example: illegals who get free medical, schooling, welfare, heavily subsidized housing, etc. Then there is the sales tax on a used or new rv (8.75% avg), a big hit on registration fees into the many hundreds, and hefty license tag fees on top. So if someone is visiting for whatever length of time, they pay a big tax by just visiting. California has become a very greedy tax State and completely run by the Dems who have failed us big time by taxing us to the point of leaving. It's one of the big reasons why we have many companies leaving or that have left.
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JOERVDREAM
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Looks like this topic is spinning off to the political side of things.
I have lived in Ca. my whole life and have been paying tax's since
1975. With that said I don't plan on being here much when I retire and go full time RVing. So whatever I can do to save the outrageous tax and licensing in this state wont bother me in the least. And has anyone been to the DMV lately? I didn't think it could ever get more fouled up than it has always been but the state found a way to make it even worse. Anyway I wanted to see if anyone has seen the LLC in Montana adds to save on sales tax and licensing fees? Has anyone any experience with that option?
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Lwiddis
Southern California :(
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“ I didn't think it could ever get more fouled up than it has always been but the state found a way to make it even worse.”
I disagree finding the DMV staff helpful and the paperwork simple or federally required. Easy to blame California’s DMV as “bad.” Harder to understand their responsibilities.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad
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garrettmiller
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Stay safe guys
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JOERVDREAM
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Looks like it’s been a while since a post has been made on this topic. I am a resident of Ca. My address and drivers license are Ca. My rv and tow car are both registered in South Dakota. Neither vehicle has ever been registered in Ca. I’ve been full time for 3 years and use my P.O. Box as my address. When I visit my daughter in NorCal during the summer I always worry I might get pulled over. It’s a small town and in the couple months that I’m there, you pass by the same chp quite a few times. I’m not sure what the outcome would be having SD plates and Ca drivers license? I’m thinking about settling down and I’m concerned that when I register my vehicles in Ca am I going to be charged some extra fee or tax?
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