Welcome to Extreme Investor Network, where we provide expert insights into the world of economics! Today, we’re diving into the current state of California’s job market and the impact of Governor Gavin Newsom’s policies.
California, once a tech hub, is experiencing a contraction in its job market due to high corporate and personal taxes, rampant crime, and rising minimum wage costs. These factors have caused businesses to flee the state, leading to a staggering 42% decline in job openings over the past two years. In fact, California has seen the second-largest decrease in job openings, right behind Kentucky.
Some are quick to blame the Federal Reserve for adjusting artificially low interest rates, but as we’ve highlighted on numerous occasions, inflation is the real culprit behind the lack of job opportunities in California.
As of April 2024, California’s unemployment rate stands at 4.8%, above the national average. The state’s economy has only added 50,000 new jobs from September 2022 to September 2023, falling far short of the estimated 300,000 job growth projection.
With a state deficit of nearly $73 billion, California is scrambling to find ways to increase revenue. Governor Newsom has implemented an exit tax to ensure that businesses and individuals pay their dues even if they choose to leave the state.
Despite the mounting deficit, California continues to expand social programs, offering free home loans to migrants, free alcohol to homeless addicts, and profiting off the state’s rising homeless population through ineffective agencies.
The exodus of residents and major businesses like Oracle, Tesla, and Apple from California serves as a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of woke socialist policies. Over 352 companies fled the state between 2018 and 2021, including 11 Fortune 1000 companies. This trend could potentially escalate on a national scale if oppressive tax policies like the capital gains tax gain traction.
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