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California

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,176 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2024, 04:43 PM Apr 5

Last edited Fri Apr 5, 2024, 06:46 PM - Edit history (1)

Newsom seems to have run into trouble. And that worries me regarding the Feinstein Senate seat.

California Businesses Revolt Against Gavin Newsom's New Tax Hikes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/california-businesses-revolt-against-gavin-newsom-s-new-tax-hikes/ss-BB1l8T0H?cvid=960d571368664b9e8f3517ac5addb5b7&ei=26

Also bleeding jobs and losing people

California is gripped by economic problems, with no easy fix
Rising unemployment, a growing deficit and persistent outmigration are a painful trinity

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=why%20california%20economy%20is%20struggling&iar=news&ko=-1&ia=news&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.economist.com%2Funited-states%2F2024%2F03%2F31%2Fcalifornia-is-gripped-by-interlocking-economic-problems-with-no-easy-solution&pn=1

And to add to the woes, India may overtake CA to be 5th, not overtake Germany as 4th largest economy

COULD CALIFORNIA DROP DOWN TO SIXTH LARGEST ECONOMY?

India could soon replace California as the world’s fifth largest economy, report says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/india-could-soon-replace-california-as-the-world-s-fifth-largest-economy-report-says/ar-BB1l2ncz

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CA economic woes troubling [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Apr 5 OP

Meh Fiendish Thingy Apr 5 #1

I have to agree... Think. Again. Apr 5 #2

initially I Googled "CA Economy" under News SleeplessinSoCal Apr 5 #6

the high cost of living is not a talking point. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 5 #3

I acknowledged California has its troubles Fiendish Thingy Apr 5 #4

I just Googled CA Economy. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 5 #5

You searched.... Think. Again. Apr 5 #8

AFTER searching CA Economy. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 5 #9

This is the one upside report I found... SleeplessinSoCal Apr 5 #10

Picked a different result from the OP's search... quaint Apr 6 #11

I wish Newsome had held on to that surplus from a few years ago. BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 7 #12

is that what we got individual payments from? SleeplessinSoCal Apr 7 #13

Some reasons why CA unemployment rate is above national average nbsmom Apr 7 #14

I wonder too how much Musk's very public divorce from CA has hurt. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 7 #15

$500+ PG&E bills are not helping one bit CountAllVotes Apr 26 #16

yesterday Steve Garvey called campus protestors "terrorists". SleeplessinSoCal Apr 26 #17

People are getting desperate for places to live CountAllVotes Apr 26 #18

Then we are greedy too. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 26 #19

If it works for you it works for you CountAllVotes Apr 27 #20

I've always lived "hand to mouth". SleeplessinSoCal Apr 27 #21

oh wow, that sucks! CountAllVotes Apr 27 #22

thanks. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 27 #23