California

By Brandon Smith

California’s GDP Compared to Countries

Comedian Trevor Noah once said America is fifty little countries masquerading as one.

From an economic sense, this might carry some truth. When looking at the economic output of each state, especially the largest and wealthiest ones, they often compare to or even exceed the GDPs of entire nations.

Authored by Grace Carr via The Daily Caller,

California may be a hub for business and technological advancement, but its teachers aren’t matching the success of the state’s entrepreneurs.

By Political Calculations

When it comes to the health of his state's economy, California Governor Jerry Brown has been walking on eggshells this year.

Twice each year, once in January and again in May, Gov. Jerry Brown warns Californians that the economic prosperity their state has enjoyed in recent years won't last forever.

 

Brown attaches his admonishments to the budgets he proposes to the Legislature – the initial one in January and a revised version four months later.