Opinion

California Dreamin’ Up Fake Job Numbers

If the Golden State were a country, it would have the fourth-largest economy in the world, rivaling that of Japan and Germany. Despite its $4 trillion gross state product, however, California is struggling. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), the all-but-declared 2028 presidential candidate, has presided over growing red ink, increasing homelessness, a fleeing population, and rising [...]