r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/Uilamin 1d ago

The California gdp is as much as in the top 5 gdp's in the world.

While true (and California is ~11.6% of the USA), it only represents about 13.5% of the US GDP (4.1T of 30.35T). So while the State does contribute more than its 'fair share', it is only ~15% more. The real reason why California is so significant, is just the massive population there.

Interestingly, Texas is the opposite (and more extreme), ~9.2% of the population but only 6.7% of the GDP. On a per capita basis, Texas noticeably brings down the US GDP.

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u/xKnuTx 17h ago

Texas bringing the national average down is insane considering how much oil it produces.