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California ranks high in economy, trust, mental health, and children and families, but struggles with work and labor force, inequality, and environment.
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California, Texas
Who
California, former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Tulane University's Murphy Institute, Berkeley Economy & Society Initiative, Hewlett Foundation, Dan Walters
What
California ranks high in economy, trust, mental health, and children and families, but struggles with work and labor force, inequality, and environment.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT · 5h 29m ago
Where
California, Texas ·
Why
A policy regime makes it difficult to build necessary physical infrastructure for housing, energy, water, and other essentials, driving high costs.
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How this affects you
California's high cost of living, exacerbated by growth restrictions, contributes to a sustained domestic out-migration, placing it second-lowest in net migration between 2020 and 2024.
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2 events in this thread- Currently Reading5h 29m agoCalifornia ranks high in economy, trust, mental health, and children and families, but struggles with work and labor force, inequality, and environment.
- Economics5h 29m agoRecent academic studies by Tulane University's Murphy Institute and the Berkeley Economy & Society Initiative shed light on California's paradox of having a top-ranked economy while also experiencing high inequality, high cost of living, and sustained domestic out-migration.Open article