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/A_Furious_Mind 1d ago edited 1d ago

California has a bit to answer for, as well. But, given that their economy is absolutely gargantuan and they're basically carrying the US on their back, I find it hard to judge. It's not like my state is doing that.

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u/azurricat2010 1d ago

People, esp the maga type, don't realize this. SF alone has a bigger GDP than most southern states, ranked 31st across all states. SF metro area would be ranked 13th across all states.

CA has a GDP around 4T which would rank in the top 5 of countries and only slightly behind Japan and Germany who are at 4.2 and 4.5.

SF has a GDP around 225B

SF Metro has a GDP of 668B

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u/Buff-Cooley 1d ago

The Greater LA area also has the third highest GDP in the world, only behind NYC at #2 and Tokyo at #1.

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u/azurricat2010 1d ago

Speaking of Greater LA. I "love" the maps that conservatives use to show how much support they have across the nation, not realizing that land doesn't vote.

LA county alone would probably rank 10th or so in population if it were a state.