California’s economic strength lies in its diverse industrial base. It leads the United States in manufacturing and agricultural output, serves as the global epicenter of technology and innovation

California is now the world's fourth largest economy, surpassing Japan, with a GDP of $4.1 trillion. Governor Newsom attributes this to investments in people and innovation but warns that Trump's tariff measures could harm growth.

If California were its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth largest of any nation in the globe, Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week.