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After 1900, California continued to grow rapidly and soon became an agricultural and industrial power. The economy was widely based on specialty agriculture, oil, tourism, shipping, film, and after 1940 advanced technology such as aerospace and electronics industries – along with a significant military presence.
If the state were considered separately, it would rank as the fifth largest economy in the world, behind rest of the United States, China, Japan, and Germany as of 2017. The state recently overtook the United Kingdom to take the fifth spot. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that California's GDP was $2.751 trillion in 3rd quarter 2017.
The year 1920 was the single most deflationary year in American history; production, however, did not fall as much as might be expected from the deflation. GNP may have declined between 2.5 and 7 percent, even as wholesale prices declined by 36.8%. [32] The economy had a strong recovery following the recession. [33] 1923–1924 recession
That rate averaged 4.2% last year and is expected to climb to 4.6% this year before falling in 2025. The state’s unemployment rate in January was 5.2%.The national rate was 3.7%.
California faced another budget gap for 2010, [8] with $72 billion in debt. [9] California faced a massive and still-growing debt. [10] In June 2009 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said "Our wallet is empty, our bank is closed and our credit is dried up." [11] He called for massive budget cuts of $24 billion, about 1 ⁄ 4 of the state's budget. [11 ...
New economic data puts the California economy at $2.747 trillion — bigger than most nations. The ranking puts in fifth in the world, just ahead of the United Kingdom, which is on $2.625 trillion.
California is the top state Americans are leaving, with a net migration of roughly -259,000 residents per year as of 2023, according to a recent Storage Cafe report. There are a number of reasons ...
Articles relating to the economy of California, the largest in the United States, boasting a $3.2 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2019. If California were a sovereign nation (2019), it would rank as the world's fifth largest economy , ahead of India and behind Germany .