71% of the GDP in the United States of America emanates from blue counties. California is a donor state, $83.1 billion a year, by the way. Texas takes $71.1 billion. We have more scientists, engineers, more Nobel laureates, more researchers than any state in America. We convey more talent than any state in America. In the UC, CSUs and community college, we're the fifth largest economy in the world. 18% of the world's R and D emanates from California. (16:26–16:32)
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Asserts that California has the highest number of scientists, engineers, Nobel laureates, and researchers in the U.S.
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