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30 September
7:47 pm

around seventy thousand dollars in California, just above the typical individual earning, you're paying nine point three percent tax

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Steve Hilton, at California Governor General Election Debate (CNN)

7:47 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific income level and tax rate cited for California — verifiable against California's income tax brackets and median individual income figures
What we foundThe 9.3% marginal rate does apply near $70,000 for some tax years, but the claim overstates in two ways: 9.3% is the marginal rate on the last dollars earned, not the overall tax paid, and $70,000 is significantly above — not 'just above' — the typical California individual earning of roughly $44,000–$57,000.
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