Orange County Register –

Californians are saddled with some of the highest state and local taxes in the country and they’re becoming increasingly aware of this distinction, according to polling by the the Public Policy Institute of California.

Polling data released last month by PPIC found that 72 percent of Californians thought California ranked near the top (49 percent) or above average (23 percent) in terms of per capita tax burden compared to the rest of country. That’s up from just 57 percent in May 2006, when 29 percent thought California ranked near the top and 28 percent thought California ranked above average.

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