Yes, Texans actually pay more in taxes than Californians do

[MiloMorai]

Yes, Texans actually pay more in taxes than Californians do (chron.com)

How do the taxes compare to other States?

[PCallahan]

So this is a complex issue, but basically states that primarily tax consumption will appear more regressive than states that primarily tax income.   In addition, this mixes in both state and local taxes.  Just looking at state-level taxes, in 2018 (the year this data is taken from), the state of Texas levied about $2100 per capita from residents, while the state of California levied about $4400. (https://www.taxadmin.org/2018-state-tax-revenue)

[rmgill]

A Equitable....that's how you know it's bullcrap. 

[PCallahan]

The more I look at the actual revenue generated by each state, I just can't see how this could possibly be true.  For example, state and local property tax levied per capita is $1608 in CA vs $1874 in TX (2017 data).  Other than this single study from ITEP, literally everything else out there pegs Texas as a significantly lower tax state than California -- and not just because of California's tax on top incomes.