California economy is now the world’s 4th-largest. But other measures are grim.

California’s economy continued to grow at a fast clip of 6% in 2024, according to data and Newsom’s office. The top three economies in the world all grew at slower rates: 5.3% in the entire U.S., 2.6% ... Read More

Hiltzik: California's economy is now the 4th largest in the world ... or is it?

Does it really matter that California's economy is the fourth largest in the world, since California isn't an independent country? Read More

California's economy becomes the fourth largest in the world

Three countries rank higher than California in GDP: the United States, China, and Germany. Read More

California is now 4th-largest economy in world, surpassing Japan

California is now the fourth-largest economy in the world, surpassing Japan in the latest data released, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Wednesday. The International Monetary Fund’s World ... Read More

California the world’s fourth biggest economy? Not necessarily

The World Population Review ranks California as the state with the third-highest cost of living for 2025, following Hawaii and Massachusetts. Read More

California is world's fourth-largest economy: Here's where other US states rank

California is the fourth-largest ... U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Japan ranked fifth at $4.02 trillion. “California isn’t just keeping pace with the world – we’re setting the pace,” Newsom ... Read More

California becomes world's 4th-largest economic superpower

California is now the world's fourth-largest ... California's economy, even though its population of 1.4 billion is 37 times that of the Golden State's. "They have a long way to go still to ... Read More

California economy is now the world’s 4th-largest. But other measures are grim.

Gavin Newsom, who frequently highlighted California’s former status as the world’s fifth-largest ... the economy of Germany, a powerhouse of manufacturing and engineering, was still about ... Read More

Newsom: California now world’s fourth-largest economy

California has become the world’s fourth-largest economy, surpassing Japan and ranking only below the U.S., China, and Germany, according to the International Monetary Fund and the U.S. Read More

California becomes the world’s 4th-largest economy, surpassing Japan

California’s economy is growing more rapidly than the world's three largest economies, according to Newsom. In 2024, California achieved a 6% growth rate, surpassing the U.S. (5.3%), China (2.6%), and ... Read More

California economy now fourth largest in the world, surpassing Japan

According to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, California's economy is now the fourth largest in the world, surpassing Japan. Read More