California is the 3rd richest country in the world.
>>542486310It's also one of the most unequal states and has squalor and poverty a million times worse than you'll ever see in Iowa or Idaho.
Why are multiple listed gdps and ranks out of order, obviously sorted by a cut off column.Markets are fake. If everything costs more and everyone makes more you are richer on paper but can have a worse quality of life than a much poorer location where you make less but things cost much less.California artificially inflates costs across the board. Housing is insane due to being the main immigrant entry point for 35 years, and insurance is insane because of high house costs and fires.Vehicles are insane because California does not let you shop out of state always requiring different standards, even when the nation adopts their standards California changes them to remain seperate interferring with interstate commerce.California is one of the only places that eventually just says your working car is illegal to drive anymore because the computer detects any issue and that means the state won't allow it to pass smog unless you spend more than its value to correct the issue.California just banned 80% of tires you gotta get the expensive california model now.Healthcare costs are insane because of immigrants abusing the system more than anywhere else.Those are just the top 3 bills of many, but you can keep going all day.There is so many things that cost far more in the state but more money changing hands means higher gdp. So you are actually richer by being poorer.
