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Gavin Newsom: “Since 2019, the state's economy grew from $3 trillion to…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Governor Newsom on California's Bold, Balanced Budget

Published | Video Starts at 01:47

Not just this year, but through June of 2028. For the next two years, California will have a $0 deficit. We're leaving the state in good hands for the next governor. Since 2019, the state's economy grew from $3 trillion to four and a quarter trillion dollars. That's a roughly 40% growth. Growth. No other jurisdiction, not one in the United States came close. In 2025, California attracted nearly two thirds of all venture capital invested in America and nearly 40% of all venture capital invested worldwide. (01:47–01:56)

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Claims California's economy grew by roughly 40% from $3 trillion to $4.25 trillion since 2019.

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