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andym

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9. Hardware + Software makes up a substantial part of CA economy

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 12:55 PM

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Google's summary:
"California's technology sector is a cornerstone of its economy, directly accounting for 19% of the state's Gross Regional Product (GRP), which amounted to approximately $623.4 billion in 2022. When including "ripple effects"—such as business-to-business interactions and worker spending—the total economic impact rises to roughly 30%, or nearly $1 trillion"

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Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires [View all] GJGCA Wednesday OP

This should be fought on the national level newdeal2 Wednesday #1

I agree, this shoud be done at the national level; however, I can understand why states like CA c-rational Wednesday #2

CA billionaires are mostly software, hardware, AI leftstreet Wednesday #3

Jensen Huang is worth nearly $50 billion. Initech Wednesday #6

Hardware + Software makes up a substantial part of CA economy andym Wednesday #9

Healthcare and retail employ more leftstreet Wednesday #11

It may not be the biggest employment group, but 20% of all jobs in a state would be considered a significant loss andym Wednesday #12

State level billionaire tax is impractical: State level can't work as most billionaires will just leave for red states andym Wednesday #4

Do you have any position on this, GJGCA? Prairie Gates Wednesday #5

Not sure. GJGCA Wednesday #10

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