> philanthropic initiatives, non-profits

> All of which pay taxes

I think not.

> It's short-sighted to think Page doesn't pay taxes nor contribute to California in significant, meaningful ways.

Provide documentation and numbers, otherwise this alleged "significant" contribution is just hand-waving.

> generations of extracting value from the Page family

If Larry can just up and leave now, on very short notice, then there's absolutely zero guarantee of any future "generations" of value.

> I get it's fashionable to hate on billionaires right now

Fashionable? Why do you think it's fashionable now? For no reason?

> California should be encouraging people like Page to move here

It's a total perversion of the fundamental idea of capitalism that governments are competing for companies and wealthy people. That's not how capitalist competition is supposed to work.

> What about the "Next Google"? Will it's founders even start a business in California?

Larry and Sergey met at Stanford as students. They didn't choose a state because of tax policy.

Let me offer a public benefit to driving away the billionaires who refuse to pay higher taxes: less local spending on politicians, i.e., corruption.