Gary Sinise Left California for Nashville Over $3-a-Gallon Gas Gap and Lower Taxes
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Updated · Fox News · May 25
Gary Sinise Left California for Nashville Over $3-a-Gallon Gas Gap and Lower Taxes
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 25
Gary Sinise said he moved his family from California to Nashville after stepping away from acting in 2019, deciding he did not want retirement savings drained by higher gas prices, property taxes and living costs.
A $2.59-a-gallon fill-up in Tennessee versus about $5.79 in California crystallized the choice, he said, alongside Tennessee's no-income-tax status and his goal of preserving more money for his children.
Family hardship also drove the move: Sinise said he paused his career to care for his son Mac during a rare cancer battle, while also helping his wife and aging parents; Mac died in 2024.
The 71-year-old said he has no regrets about leaving Hollywood, remains open to the right acting role, and is now focused on the Gary Sinise Foundation and releasing Mac's posthumous music to support it.
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