California’s economy produced $4.296 trillion of gross domestic product. Only the U.S., China, and Germany had more business output on a curious vanity scorecard.
California has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
Using gross domestic product as the scorecard, my trusty spreadsheet compared fresh state-level data for the third quarter of 2025 from the Bureau of Economic … [1920 chars]
Source: Santa Ana Orange County Register | Published: 2026-01-29T14:24:20Z
Credit: Santa Ana Orange County Register
