If just 1% leave (assuming the average income of the 200), CA comes up another $1.6B short.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2026-27 California budget projects a "modest" $2.9 billion deficit, significantly lower than the $17.6–$18 billion shortfall previously estimated by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO).
Digging a deeper and deeper hole. Trying to burn it down. California is about 14% of the US economy. Almost as big as the Japanese GDP. By the way, we pay more in federal, state and local taxes than the entire Japanese economy.
If just 1% leave (assuming the average income of the 200), CA comes up another $1.6B short.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2026-27 California budget projects a "modest" $2.9 billion deficit, significantly lower than the $17.6–$18 billion shortfall previously estimated by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO).
Digging a deeper and deeper hole. Trying to burn it down. California is about 14% of the US economy. Almost as big as the Japanese GDP. By the way, we pay more in federal, state and local taxes than the entire Japanese economy.