California’s economy, as measured by gross domestic product, did surprisingly well in the first year of the second Trump administration. My trusty spreadsheet looked at the Bureau of Economic Analysis ...

My trusty spreadsheet looked at the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ tally of business output growth for the states and found that California’s GDP was up 2.4% for 2025. That was the 11th-best performance ...

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California’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown to $4.25 trillion, a 5% growth over last year. The state’s GDP represents 13.8% of the entire U.S. economy — more than any other state, followed by ...