The illustrated chart indicates that more than 33% of all tax dollars are generated by the top 1% of taxpayers in California. Narrowing the focus further, the top 0.1%—which amounts to approximately 17,500 individuals—accounts for more than 16% of total tax revenues. The critical insight here is that within a population of 40 million, a massive share of state revenue is funded by a select few. Speaking as one of these contributors, I can promise that we will relocate if this tax situation is not rectified. Consequently, the middle class will remain behind to solely bear the cost of the waste created by elected officials who seem unable to curb their spending.