Comments on: Entrepreneurs fret over CA business climate

By: Richard Rider

Richard Rider — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:39:17 +0000

***California’s gross domestic output of $2.2 trillion places it eighth in the world, ahead of Russia and Italy and just behind Brazil. Texas is the second largest state at $1.5 trillion. “It really just shows that California is an economic powerhouse, not only for the U.S. economy but for the world economy,” he said.***

This is a frequently cited stat, but is less than meaningless when considering how California is doing vs. the other states. Here’s the more accurate gauge:

The PER CAPITA GDP of CA, adjusted for cost of living — is worse than all but 13 of the 50 states.

http://riderrants.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-true-ranking-of-californias-gdp-vs.html

By: ricky65

ricky65 — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 17:12:35 +0000

In reply to Ulysses Uhaul. Better save that last trailer for yourself u-haul. When the tax grazing hordes finally realize they have run out of long abused taxpayers things will get ugly very fast. Most likely trough feeding profiteers will not be treated kindly.

By: Bill - San Jose

Bill - San Jose — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:33:58 +0000

Unfortunately all true.

The nicest building in Sacramento is not the capitol.

It is CalPERS’ monster structure with the glitz and facades.

And they still complain about not having more of our money.

Tragedy.

By: DF

DF — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 04:23:32 +0000

“Miled Animal” — exactly.

By: Dork

Dork — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:58:45 +0000

In reply to Bill. This is Great, Farmer Bros Coffee is Moving out of California, 350 more out of work people will no longer be taken advantage of by greedy businesses.

By: MiledAnimal

MiledAnimal — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:12:18 +0000

Our political leaders listen. They sympathize. They make promises. Then they pass more regulations and raise more taxes. Rinse and repeat. Their idea of saving a sinking ship is to punch more holes in the hull to let the water out.

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:07:53 +0000

Yo!

We are standing by Bro’s! We got your back!

Pack and Ship

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:36:51 +0000

They need to stop ‘fretting’ and start rolling–rolling out of state to greener pastures. Sacramento has proven time and again that IT. DOES. NOT. GIVE. A. RAT’S. BUTT. about small, medium or large business..So wave goodbye. The dream is dead.

By: DF

DF — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 05:14:36 +0000

This article really lays it out well. What a situation CA is in.

By: Dork

Dork — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:08:38 +0000

Look, we have done everything we could so far to destroy the middles class, and small businesses, now we need to get rid of all those greedy big businesses like boeing, oops they already left. or Lockheed, oops them too, Northrop Grumman, oops. Toyota, oops them too. The list is VERY LONG.
And We need Amnesty for the 5 Million Illegal Alien Peasants living here already. That ought to help the business climate!