Condensation is the process by which water residing in the air changes from water vapor (a gas) to liquid water. This happens when the water vapor is cooled to the dew point temperature, which leads to saturation. Anytime you have warm air rising up into the atmosphere, you can expect condensation to eventually occur.
An accumulation of data from various sources shows that California routinely pays more in federal taxes than it receives in federal spending. A 2015 study by the New York state comptroller found that in 2013 Californians paid $9,086 per capita in federal taxes and received $9,040 per capita in federal spendingâor about 99 cents of spending for every tax dollar. (This is an improvement: The Tax Foundation found that California received about 78 cents in spending for every tax dollar in 2005, and Census and IRS data showed the state getting back 87 cents on the dollar in 2010.)
Here's how California state taxes will affect you if youâre buying a home, making money, or even just shopping in the Golden State. California Sales Tax The state-level sales tax rate is the highest in the nation at 7.25 percent as of 2017. This is actually a decrease from what it once wasâ7.5 percent until Proposition 30 expired. Combined with local sales taxes, the rate can reach as high as 10 percent in some California cities. Other California State Excise Taxes Like most states, California also taxes cigarettes and gasoline.