California ruins everything

Can't California do anything right anymore?  Every thing the Golden State touches turns to...not gold.  Now even Hollywood is circling the drain: "Hollywood At Risk of Becoming the “Next Detroit Auto.” L.A. Production Insiders Voice Alarm - As a new tally shows plummeting shoot days in Los Angeles, organizers gathered to strategize on ways to get postproduction and music incentives included in California's bill to boost the industry."

This is from about a month ago but here's Rob Lowe going off about California's hassle, red tape, taxes, and high expenses:

“There are no tax credits [in California], so like, all those other places are offering 40% — 40%. And then on top of that, there’s other stuff that they do,” Lowe, 61, said to Adam Scott on “Literally!”

“And then, that’s not even talking about union stuff. It’s just tax, economics of it all, so it’s criminal what California and LA have let happen — it’s criminal. Everybody should be fired.”

The tirade ensued after Lowe revealed he shoots his Fox program “The Floor” in Dublin.

“Why do I shoot my American game show ‘The Floor’ in Ireland?” the podcast host asked. “It’s cheaper to bring in 100 people to Ireland than to walk across the lot at Fox.”

That's right: they shoot "The Floor" in Dublin because production costs are so much lower and it's actually cheaper to fly all the contestants across the pond.  Just crazy.