Welcome to the world the genius of California. With an economy equal to several European countries joined to a California a major deficit problems in the past ten plus years ago. Everything comes from the massive increase in population of 24 million in 1980 to 34 million in 2000. This is the largest population growth in all U.S. and forced the government at all levels of public services for new roads, schools to develop health services. This was not a problem if California voters to vote for tax limits in Proposition 13 by reducing the dependence on property taxes to public purposes. Thus the state remained headache large deficit for years. So if taxes can not rise and that the voters want to continue to see the expenditure on public services, creativity is required.
Welcome to Huntington Beach, unless, of course, after reading this you decide rather keep this place friendly. If you enter a traffic accident in the city, you get a bill of up to $ 3,000 to cover the response of emergency services are provided. There is actually a price list. If you put in your car, $ 2000 are to force the metal part for free. If it burns, it will cost you $ 750 for fire department to clear it – it’s about 405 $ per hour for each fire truck in attendance at the scene of the accident.
First the good news. They are a take refuge in Huntington Beach tax payer you free. The taxes you pay the cost of services. But if you live outside the city, you are responsible. Now the bad news. If your car insurance does not cover these costs, the bill comes directly to you. do so if you visit the Orange County (yes, the list of cities in Huntington Beach is growing) to check to ensure your car insurance, you will not be out of pocket even more than usual, if you are in an accident. It really does not pay to have an accident in Orange County.