1. The national “supplemental” (adjusted for cost of living — the new BLS standard) 2010-2012 poverty rate is 16.0%. Texas is higher, at 16.8%.
But California’s supplemental poverty rate is by far the worst in the nation at 23.8%. We are 48.8% higher than the average for the other 49 states. Indeed, the CA poverty rate is 20.2% higher than 2nd place Nevada. We are 45.1% worse than Texas.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p60-247.pdf Table 4

2. According to recent U.S. census figures, the 2009 median household income in California is significantly higher than Texas.
CA — $58,931
TX — $48,259 — 18.1% less than CA
But, ADJUSTED FOR THE COST OF LIVING, the Texas median household income is significantly higher than California.
TX — $53,009
CA — $44,456 — 16.1% less than TX
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States#Median_income

3. California’s huge GDP (8th largest in the world — down from 5th largest in 1999) is often touted as proof positive that we are more financially successful than other states. Of course, not mentioned is that CA is by far the most populous state. A better gauge is the per capita GDP. Here are the 2012 figures:
CA — $46,029
TX — $46,498
More important, the Texas GDP is growing significantly faster than California’s. And note that the GDP is NOT adjusted for inflation!
https://bber.unm.edu/econ/st-gdp5.htm

4. California residential electricity costs an average of 27.6% more per kWh than the national average. CA commercial rates are 44.4% higher. For industrial use, CA electricity is 74.4% higher than the national average (October, 2013). NOTE: SDG&E is even higher. California industrial rates are more than DOUBLE the Texas rate.
http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_5_06_a

5. 500 top U.S. CEO’s surveyed rank California “the worst state in which to do business” for the 10th straight year (May, 2014). Texas is again ranked the best state.
http://chiefexecutive.net/best-worst-states-for-business-2014#ranking

More important, it’s no surprise CA jobs are rising RELATIVELY rapidly — we dropped the most! Indeed, Nevada with its high unemployment (higher than CA) was the second best job growth state (NOT California as you incorrectly assert) in a recent 12 month period. Is Nevada’s economy doing well? Nope.
http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2014/07/ihs-economists-texas-and-other-states-show-employment-and-economic-growth-momentum-with-little-downside-risk.html/
(EXPLANATION: The above link is a URL, which is my SOURCE for my facts. Where’s yours, SoCalSteve??)

There’s more. California is losing mid-range jobs — the vaunted job growth is primarily in low wage jobs. This is your booming economy??
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-middle-class-jobs-20140808-story.html

In spite of the jobs growth in CA, we still have high unemployment. CA is tied for the 5th worst state unemployment rate (June, 2014) – 7.4%. National unemployment rate 6.2%. National unemployment rate not including CA is 6.0%, making the CA unemployment rate 22.6% higher than the average of the other 49 states. (Sadly, one of the best performances we’ve managed in several years – we were at 4.8% in Nov, 2006 – vs. national 4.6%). http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm

There’s more: California’s real poverty rate (the new census bureau standard adjusted for COL) is by far the worst in the nation at 23.8%. We are 48.8% higher than the average for the other 49 states. Indeed, the CA poverty rate is 20.2% higher than 2nd place Nevada.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/p60-247.pdf page 13

Keep whistling past the graveyard, SoCalSteve. Our migration patterns are clear. More people seeking employment are leaving California — especially middle aged, middle class people with skills but little opportunity in the high cost Golden State. Texas — in spite of the influx of hundreds of thousands of economic refugees from other states — has a lower unemployment rate than California, which is LOSING people to other states.

Thanks, SoCal. Mr. Ryder has had this problem for a long time. Who knows why?

Tell the whole story, Richard.

1. California is creating jobs at a faster clip over the last 12 months than any state except Texas.

2. California ranked 14th best nationally when costs are measured as a share of state productivity.

3. There’s a limited connection between labor costs and economic growth. For example, business costs are cheap in Buffalo, N.Y., where there’s little economic growth. But in super-expensive New York City, business and investment are booming.

And please don’t deflect this by trying to shoot the messenger–your usual modus operandi.

idmoochers must be soft on crime. The only people who suck are the Regressives.

Well, how COULD they? Better to deflect the topic to an indictment — or “lousy prisons.” Why would these trolls talk about matters of substance — especially since they have no rebuttal to offer?

As stupid as Texans?

Maybe that whacked Sheriff Joe A. from Arizona will house him?

Another indicted pol—- what a shopckeroo——

LOL

Crook—–