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Narrative Analysis - Report

Key Focus

According to The Economist, "The state faces three overlapping challenges: rising unemployment, growing fiscal strains and population outflows.". . The California Center for Jobs and the Economy found that California's economy may actually drop from fifth best in the world ...

Because even California liberals can spend their way out of a good economy and into one that's highly taxed and heavily regulated, that boasts the highest unemployment rate in the country and is increasingly unaffordable. ...

Voters have a chance to reject some of Newsom's liberal policies. One November ballot initiative could stem the tide a little and begin to balance California's economy ...

The minimum wage increase is just the latest example of why California's economy is starting to struggle and America shouldn't count on Newsom to fix it. ...

No momentum supporting factor found

Challenge supporting factors

(california,texas,income)

(california,texas,government)

(california,texas,taxpayer-subsidized)

(california,texas,taxes)

(california,taxes,resident)

(california,texas,resident)

(texas,resident)

(california,texas,presume)

(california,taxes,governments)

(california,income,golden_state)

(california,income,florida)

(california,income,evidence)

(california,income,droves)

(california,government)

(economy,gdp)

Work-in-progress supporting factors

(california,economy,newsom)

(california,newsom)

(california,economy,unemployment)

(california,economy,policies,root)

(california,country,unemployment)

(california,policies,root)

(economy,policies,root)

(california,economy,policies,regulations)

(california,policies,regulations)

(california,taxes,regulations)

(economy,policies,regulations)

(california,economy,policies,positive)

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(economy,policies,positive)

Time Period	Challenge	Momentum	WIP
Report	6.35	0.00	93.66

High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

High Level Abstraction (HLA)	Report
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(5) (california,country,unemployment)	62.23
(6) (california,policies,root)	62.13
(7) (economy,policies,root)	61.51
(8) (california,economy,policies,regulations)	60.99
(9) (california,policies,regulations)	59.44
(10) (california,taxes,regulations)	58.82
(11) (economy,policies,regulations)	58.62
(12) (california,economy,policies,positive)	58.10
(13) (california,policies,positive)	56.55
(14) (california,taxes,positive)	55.83
(15) (economy,policies,positive)	55.73
(16) (economy,newsom)	54.08
(17) (california,economy,policies,newsom)	53.56
(18) (california,texas,income)	52.63
(19) (california,policies,newsom)	51.70
(20) (economy,policies,newsom)	51.19
(21) (california,economy,policies,ballot)	51.08
(22) (california,texas,government)	50.67
(23) (economy,policies,ballot)	49.23
(24) (california,wage,newsom)	42.62
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(26) (california,increases)	40.97
(27) (california,taxes,increases)	40.66
(28) (economy,increases)	40.56
(29) (california,economy,wage)	39.11
(30) (economy,wage)	38.91
(31) (california,economy,voter)	37.56
(32) (california,voter)	37.25
(33) (economy,voter)	37.15
(34) (california,country,unaffordable)	36.12
(35) (california,economy,unaffordable)	34.88
(36) (california,unemployment,unaffordable)	34.26
(37) (economy,unaffordable)	34.16
(38) (economy,unemployment,unaffordable)	33.85
(39) (california,economy,the_economist)	32.82
(40) (california,unemployment,the_economist)	32.09
(41) (california,policies,economic)	32.09
(42) (economy,the_economist)	31.99
(43) (economy,unemployment,the_economist)	31.68
(44) (california,economy,texas)	30.75
(45) (california,government)	29.41
(46) (california,economy,taxpayer_protection)	29.31
(47) (economy,taxpayer_protection)	28.48
(48) (california,economy,taxes)	27.76
(49) (california,taxes,income)	26.93
(50) (california,texas,taxpayer-subsidized)	24.97
(51) (california,texas,taxes)	24.66
(52) (california,texas,stanford_university)	24.36
(53) (texas,stanford_university)	24.15
(54) (california,texas,spending)	24.05
(55) (california,texas,revenues)	23.84
(56) (california,taxes,resident)	23.63
(57) (california,texas,resident)	23.32
(58) (texas,resident)	23.12
(59) (california,policies,republican-run)	22.70
(60) (california,texas,republican-run)	22.19
(61) (texas,republican-run)	21.98
(62) (california,texas,presume)	21.88
(63) (california,texas,per-resident)	21.78
(64) (california,policies,texas)	20.95
(65) (california,policies,taxes)	20.23
(66) (california,country,stop)	19.40
(67) (california,policies,stop)	18.37
(68) (california,country,political)	17.54
(69) (california,policies,political)	16.92
(70) (california,wage,increase)	15.89
(71) (california,wage,gateways)	15.79
(72) (california,wage,businesses)	15.69
(73) (california,wage,america)	15.58
(74) (california,country,texas)	13.52
(75) (california,country,income)	12.90
(76) (california,country,taxes)	11.35
(77) (texas,taxes)	10.94
(78) (california,country,policies)	10.42
(79) (california,country,housing)	9.49
(80) (california,unemployment,housing)	8.57
(81) (california,country,good)	8.36
(82) (california,country,gas)	7.33
(83) (economy,unemployment,gdp)	6.40
(84) (california,unemployment,strains)	6.19
(85) (economy,unemployment,strains)	6.09
(86) (california,unemployment,population)	5.99
(87) (economy,unemployment,population)	5.88
(88) (california,unemployment,per-capita)	5.78
(89) (economy,unemployment,per-capita)	5.68
(90) (california,unemployment,jobs)	5.57
(91) (economy,texas)	5.47
(92) (economy,unemployment,jobs)	5.47
(93) (california,unemployment,industry)	5.37
(94) (california,unemployment,income)	5.06
(95) (economy,unemployment,income)	4.95
(96) (california,taxes,voter)	4.64
(97) (economy,gdp)	4.54
(98) (california,taxes,taxpayer_protection)	4.54
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(100) (california,taxes,government_accountability_act)	4.13

Supporting narratives:

Please refer to knowledge diagram for a complete set of supporting narratives.

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In fact, there's evidence residents think life in their beloved Golden State is no longer sustainable. California residents are fleeing in droves, often to states with no income tax like Florida and Texas. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,texas,income)
(california,income,droves)
(california,income,florida)
Inferred entity relationships (3)
(california,income,unemployment) [inferred]
(income,texas) [inferred]
(california,income,taxes) [inferred]

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California thinks a larger taxpayer-subsidized government is the answer to their residents'problems; Texas wouldn't presume that. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,texas,government)
(texas,taxpayer-subsidized)
(california,texas,presume)
(wage,taxpayer-subsidized)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(california,government) [inferred]
(government,texas) [inferred]

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California thinks a larger taxpayer-subsidized government is the answer to their residents'problems; Texas wouldn't presume that ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,texas,taxpayer-subsidized)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(taxpayer-subsidized,texas) [inferred]

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California has the country's highest top marginal individual income tax rate, while Texas has no individual income tax (property taxes are higher in Texas though).. . "State and local governments in California and Texas spent $638 billion and $291 billion, respectively, in the 2019 fiscal year, which represented $16,105 and $10,024 per resident," the report reads ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,taxes,governments)
(california,texas,taxes)
Inferred entity relationships (3)
(california,taxes,voter) [inferred]
(taxes,texas) [inferred]
(california,taxes,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]

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"State and local governments in California and Texas spent $638 billion and $291 billion, respectively, in the 2019 fiscal year, which represented $16,105 and $10,024 per resident," the report reads. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(texas,resident)
(california,texas,resident)
(california,taxes,resident)
Inferred entity relationships (3)
(resident,texas) [inferred]
(california,resident,texas) [inferred]
(california,resident,taxes) [inferred]

challenge - Back to HLA

In fact, there's evidence residents think life in their beloved Golden State is no longer sustainable. California residents are fleeing in droves, often to states with no income tax like Florida and Texas ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,income,golden_state)
(california,income,evidence)

challenge - Back to HLA

. California thinks a larger taxpayer-subsidized government is the answer to their residents'problems; Texas wouldn't presume that. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,government)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(california,government,texas) [inferred]

challenge - Back to HLA

California's per-capita income and gross domestic product were soaring thanks to a thriving agricultural industry, a booming tech sector and what was then lower unemployment rates. In 2022, the state had the fifth largest economy in the world, boasting a higher GDP than most developed countries.. . More millionaires lived in California than ever before with data showing their number grew 66% from 2019 to 2021 ...
High Level Abstractions:

(economy,gdp)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(economy,gdp,unemployment) [inferred]

challenge - Back to HLA

In fact, there's evidence residents think life in their beloved Golden State is no longer sustainable. California residents are fleeing in droves, often to states with no income tax like Florida and Texas.. . Voters have a chance to reject some of Newsom's liberal policies ...
High Level Abstractions:

(texas,income)

challenge - Back to HLA

California thinks a larger taxpayer-subsidized government is the answer to their residents'problems; Texas wouldn't presume that.. . . California's decision to boost minimum wage only made things worse ...
High Level Abstractions:

(texas,government)

challenge - Back to HLA

California thinks a larger taxpayer-subsidized government is the answer to their residents'problems; Texas wouldn't presume that.. . . California's decision to boost minimum wage only made things worse. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(texas,wage)

challenge - Back to HLA

California thinks a larger taxpayer-subsidized government is the answer to their residents'problems; Texas wouldn't presume that.. . . California's decision to boost minimum wage only made things worse. The California legislature added to the problems by passing a law that boosts minimum wage ...
High Level Abstractions:

(wage,presume)

challenge - Back to HLA

(It) has opened the gateways to other states to raise that minimum wage.". . Irvine is right: California is sometimes a precursor when it comes to social, political and economic policies. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(wage,political)

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But California's booming economy has taken a hit lately, thanks to liberal policies that have taken root. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,economy,policies,root)
(economy,policies,root)
(california,policies,root)
Inferred entity relationships (23)
(economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
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(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,policies,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,policies,political) [inferred]
(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,policies,republican-run) [inferred]
(california,policies,stop) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Decades of progressive policies helped California become a socialist utopia. It was only a matter of time before the economy reacted to tax hikes, hefty regulations and policies that sound progressive but fail to produce positive outcomes. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,economy,policies,regulations)
(california,policies,regulations)
(economy,policies,regulations)
(california,taxes,regulations)
Inferred entity relationships (23)
(economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(california,policies,texas) [inferred]
(california,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,policies,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,policies,political) [inferred]
(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,policies,republican-run) [inferred]
(california,policies,stop) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

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It was only a matter of time before the economy reacted to tax hikes, hefty regulations and policies that sound progressive but fail to produce positive outcomes. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,policies,positive)
(economy,policies,positive)
(california,taxes,positive)
(california,economy,policies,positive)
Inferred entity relationships (23)
(economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(california,policies,texas) [inferred]
(california,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,policies,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,policies,political) [inferred]
(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,policies,republican-run) [inferred]
(california,policies,stop) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Voters have a chance to reject some of Newsom's liberal policies. One November ballot initiative could stem the tide a little and begin to balance California's economy ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,economy,newsom)
(economy,newsom)
(california,newsom)
(california,economy,policies,newsom)
(economy,policies,newsom)
(california,policies,newsom)
Inferred entity relationships (19)
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(economy,newsom) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,newsom,wage) [inferred]
(california,newsom) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Voters have a chance to reject some of Newsom's liberal policies. One November ballot initiative could stem the tide a little and begin to balance California's economy. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,economy,policies,ballot)
(economy,policies,ballot)
Inferred entity relationships (17)
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Because even California liberals can spend their way out of a good economy and into one that's highly taxed and heavily regulated, that boasts the highest unemployment rate in the country and is increasingly unaffordable. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,country,unemployment)
(california,economy,unemployment)
(economy,unemployment,unaffordable)
(california,unemployment,unaffordable)
(california,country,unaffordable)
(economy,unaffordable)
(california,economy,unaffordable)
Inferred entity relationships (27)
(california,country,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,country,political) [inferred]
(california,country,housing) [inferred]
(california,country,policies) [inferred]
(california,country,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,gas) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,country,stop) [inferred]
(california,country,good) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,country,texas) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(economy,unaffordable,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,income) [inferred]
(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

According to The Economist, "The state faces three overlapping challenges: rising unemployment, growing fiscal strains and population outflows.". . The California Center for Jobs and the Economy found that California's economy may actually drop from fifth best in the world ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,unemployment,jobs)
(economy,unemployment,jobs)
(economy,unemployment,population)
(california,economy,unemployment)
(california,unemployment,strains)
(economy,unemployment,strains)
(california,unemployment,population)
Inferred entity relationships (13)
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

The minimum wage increase is just the latest example of why California's economy is starting to struggle and America shouldn't count on Newsom to fix it. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,economy,newsom)
(california,wage,america)
(california,newsom)
(california,wage,newsom)
Inferred entity relationships (18)
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(economy,newsom) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,newsom,wage) [inferred]
(california,newsom) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act would require voter approval for any new California taxes or tax increases and could therefore limit upcoming tax increases at state and local levels. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,economy,taxes)
(california,economy,increases)
(california,increases)
(economy,increases)
(california,taxes,increases)
Inferred entity relationships (17)
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,increases) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(economy,increases) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,increases,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

. The minimum wage increase is just the latest example of why California's economy is starting to struggle and America shouldn't count on Newsom to fix it ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,economy,wage)
(economy,wage)
(california,wage,increase)
Inferred entity relationships (14)
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(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
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(economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

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One November ballot initiative could stem the tide a little and begin to balance California's economy. The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act would require voter approval for any new California taxes or tax increases and could therefore limit upcoming tax increases at state and local levels ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,economy,voter)
(california,voter)
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection)
(economy,voter)
(economy,taxpayer_protection)
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(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
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(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
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(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

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According to The Economist, "The state faces three overlapping challenges: rising unemployment, growing fiscal strains and population outflows." ...
High Level Abstractions:

(economy,unemployment,the_economist)
(economy,the_economist)
(california,economy,the_economist)
(california,unemployment,the_economist)
Inferred entity relationships (15)
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(economy,the_economist,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,texas) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(economy,the_economist) [inferred]
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(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
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(california,economy,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

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The Texas economy is second to California among U.S. states and eighth in the world.. . Even when California's economy was humming along, a 2021 Stanford University study comparing Texas and California's economies points out stark differences between red and blue governing styles that foreshadowed California's slow descent ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,texas,stanford_university)
(texas,stanford_university)
(california,economy,texas)
Inferred entity relationships (15)
(california,economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]
(california,economy,voter) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,economy,wage) [inferred]
(economy,texas) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]
(california,economy,the_economist) [inferred]
(california,economy,taxes) [inferred]
(california,economy,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,economy,increases) [inferred]
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(california,economy,unaffordable) [inferred]
(stanford_university,texas) [inferred]
(california,economy,newsom) [inferred]

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California has the country's highest top marginal individual income tax rate, while Texas has no individual income tax (property taxes are higher in Texas though). ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,texas,income)
(texas,taxes)
(california,taxes,income)
(california,country,taxes)
(california,country,texas)
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(california,income,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,unaffordable) [inferred]
(income,texas) [inferred]
(california,country,stop) [inferred]
(california,country,good) [inferred]
(california,country,political) [inferred]
(california,country,housing) [inferred]
(california,country,policies) [inferred]
(california,income,taxes) [inferred]
(california,country,texas) [inferred]
(california,country,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,gas) [inferred]
(california,country,income) [inferred]
(california,income,texas) [inferred]
(california,country,taxes) [inferred]

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. In California, state and local government revenues and spending were 60% higher than Texas on a per-resident basis. ...
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(california,texas,spending)
(california,texas,per-resident)
(california,government)
(california,texas,government)
(california,texas,revenues)
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(spending,texas) [inferred]
(revenues,texas) [inferred]
(california,government,texas) [inferred]
(california,government) [inferred]
(government,texas) [inferred]

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How do California economic policies compare with Texas.. As a comparison, we can look at how Texas, a Republican-run state, matches up with California. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,texas,republican-run)
(california,policies,republican-run)
(texas,republican-run)
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(california,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(republican-run,texas) [inferred]
(california,policies,political) [inferred]
(california,policies,stop) [inferred]
(california,policies,taxes) [inferred]
(california,policies,texas) [inferred]
(california,policies,root) [inferred]

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. . How do California economic policies compare with Texas.. As a comparison, we can look at how Texas, a Republican-run state, matches up with California ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,policies,economic)
(california,policies,texas)
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(california,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,policies,political) [inferred]
(california,policies,republican-run) [inferred]
(california,policies,stop) [inferred]
(california,policies,taxes) [inferred]
(california,policies,root) [inferred]

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If he's serious, he'll need to position himself toward the center more and start listening to voters when they tell him they want oversight when it comes to state and local taxes.. . Decades of progressive policies helped California become a socialist utopia. It was only a matter of time before the economy reacted to tax hikes, hefty regulations and policies that sound progressive but fail to produce positive outcomes ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,policies,taxes)
Inferred entity relationships (7)
(california,policies,positive) [inferred]
(california,policies,regulations) [inferred]
(california,policies,political) [inferred]
(california,policies,republican-run) [inferred]
(california,policies,stop) [inferred]
(california,policies,texas) [inferred]
(california,policies,root) [inferred]

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Irvine is right: California is sometimes a precursor when it comes to social, political and economic policies. The rest of the country should reject this, full stop. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,country,stop)
(california,policies,economic)
(california,country,policies)
(california,country,political)
(california,policies,political)
(california,policies,stop)
Inferred entity relationships (19)
(california,country,unaffordable) [inferred]
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(california,policies,texas) [inferred]
(california,country,housing) [inferred]
(california,country,policies) [inferred]
(california,policies,root) [inferred]
(california,country,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,gas) [inferred]
(california,policies,taxes) [inferred]
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(california,country,texas) [inferred]
(california,policies,positive) [inferred]
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(california,policies,republican-run) [inferred]
(california,policies,stop) [inferred]
(california,country,taxes) [inferred]

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Celebrity chef and host of "Restaurant: Impossible" Robert Irvine told Fox News Digital, "We're going to lose about 20-plus percent of our small, mom-and-pop business because what California has actually done is going to enable other states to do the same thing. (It) has opened the gateways to other states to raise that minimum wage.". ...
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(california,wage,gateways)

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. The new minimum wage law in California will hurt small businesses, too. ...
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(california,wage,businesses)

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The cost of high gas and housing prices are ushering in an affordability crisis. California now has the highest unemployment rate in the country. That's more than a million unemployed workers. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,country,unemployment)
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(california,country,gas) [inferred]
(california,country,unaffordable) [inferred]
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(california,country,stop) [inferred]
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(california,country,policies) [inferred]
(california,country,taxes) [inferred]
(california,country,texas) [inferred]

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California has the country's highest top marginal individual income tax rate, while Texas has no individual income tax (property taxes are higher in Texas though) ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,country,income)
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(california,country,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,gas) [inferred]
(california,country,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,country,stop) [inferred]
(california,country,good) [inferred]
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(california,country,policies) [inferred]
(california,country,taxes) [inferred]
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The cost of high gas and housing prices are ushering in an affordability crisis. California now has the highest unemployment rate in the country ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,country,housing)
(california,country,gas)
(california,unemployment,housing)
Inferred entity relationships (11)
(california,country,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,country,stop) [inferred]
(california,country,good) [inferred]
(california,country,political) [inferred]
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(california,country,housing) [inferred]
(california,country,texas) [inferred]
(california,country,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,gas) [inferred]
(california,country,income) [inferred]
(california,country,taxes) [inferred]

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Because even California liberals can spend their way out of a good economy and into one that's highly taxed and heavily regulated, that boasts the highest unemployment rate in the country and is increasingly unaffordable ...
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(california,country,good)
Inferred entity relationships (10)
(california,country,unemployment) [inferred]
(california,country,gas) [inferred]
(california,country,unaffordable) [inferred]
(california,country,income) [inferred]
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(california,country,policies) [inferred]
(california,country,taxes) [inferred]
(california,country,texas) [inferred]

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California's per-capita income and gross domestic product were soaring thanks to a thriving agricultural industry, a booming tech sector and what was then lower unemployment rates ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,unemployment,per-capita)
(economy,unemployment,per-capita)
(economy,unemployment,income)
(california,unemployment,income)
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(california,income,taxes) [inferred]
(california,income,texas) [inferred]

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California's per-capita income and gross domestic product were soaring thanks to a thriving agricultural industry, a booming tech sector and what was then lower unemployment rates. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,unemployment,industry)

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The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act would require voter approval for any new California taxes or tax increases and could therefore limit upcoming tax increases at state and local levels ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,taxes,voter)
(california,taxes,taxpayer_protection)
(california,taxes,government_accountability_act)
Inferred entity relationships (3)
(california,taxes,texas) [inferred]
(california,taxes,voter) [inferred]
(california,taxes,taxpayer_protection) [inferred]

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California's per-capita income and gross domestic product were soaring thanks to a thriving agricultural industry, a booming tech sector and what was then lower unemployment rates. In 2022, the state had the fifth largest economy in the world, boasting a higher GDP than most developed countries. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(economy,unemployment,gdp)
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(economy,gdp) [inferred]

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The state's GDP growth was 32nd in the nation last year thanks to revenue drops from rising unemployment, among other factors ...
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(economy,unemployment,gdp)
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(economy,gdp) [inferred]

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The state's GDP growth was 32nd in the nation last year thanks to revenue drops from rising unemployment, among other factors. ...
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(economy,unemployment,revenue)

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California's per-capita income and gross domestic product were soaring thanks to a thriving agricultural industry, a booming tech sector and what was then lower unemployment rates. In 2022, the state had the fifth largest economy in the world, boasting a higher GDP than most developed countries ...
High Level Abstractions:

(economy,unemployment,industry)

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As a comparison, we can look at how Texas, a Republican-run state, matches up with California. The Texas economy is second to California among U.S ...
High Level Abstractions:

(economy,texas)

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. Even when California's economy was humming along, a 2021 Stanford University study comparing Texas and California's economies points out stark differences between red and blue governing styles that foreshadowed California's slow descent ...
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(economy,texas)

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The minimum wage increase is just the latest example of why California's economy is starting to struggle and America shouldn't count on Newsom to fix it. Because even California liberals can spend their way out of a good economy and into one that's highly taxed and heavily regulated, that boasts the highest unemployment rate in the country and is increasingly unaffordable ...
High Level Abstractions:

(economy,newsom)
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(economy,newsom,policies) [inferred]

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The California Center for Jobs and the Economy found that California's economy may actually drop from fifth best in the world. The state's GDP growth was 32nd in the nation last year thanks to revenue drops from rising unemployment, among other factors ...
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(economy,gdp)
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(economy,gdp,unemployment) [inferred]

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In California, state and local government revenues and spending were 60% higher than Texas on a per-resident basis. California has the country's highest top marginal individual income tax rate, while Texas has no individual income tax (property taxes are higher in Texas though) ...
High Level Abstractions:

(texas,income)

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. In California, state and local government revenues and spending were 60% higher than Texas on a per-resident basis. California has the country's highest top marginal individual income tax rate, while Texas has no individual income tax (property taxes are higher in Texas though) ...
High Level Abstractions:

(texas,spending)
(texas,government)
(texas,revenues)

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Irvine is right: California is sometimes a precursor when it comes to social, political and economic policies. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(wage,policies)

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It was only a matter of time before the economy reacted to tax hikes, hefty regulations and policies that sound progressive but fail to produce positive outcomes.. . The minimum wage increase is just the latest example of why California's economy is starting to struggle and America shouldn't count on Newsom to fix it ...
High Level Abstractions:

(wage,policies)
(wage,regulations)
(wage,positive)

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If an employer is required to boost wage earners'take-home pay per hour by several dollars, that cash must come from somewhere. Businesses either need to cut other salaries, raise prices for customers to compete with the costs or - worst-case scenario - shut down ...
High Level Abstractions:

(wage,businesses)

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. The new minimum wage law in California will hurt small businesses, too.. . Celebrity chef and host of "Restaurant: Impossible" Robert Irvine told Fox News Digital, "We're going to lose about 20-plus percent of our small, mom-and-pop business because what California has actually done is going to enable other states to do the same thing ...
High Level Abstractions:

(wage,businesses)

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Businesses either need to cut other salaries, raise prices for customers to compete with the costs or - worst-case scenario - shut down. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(wage,worst-case)

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Kinda makes slingin'burgers at McDonald's look a bit more appealing, doesn't it. Not so fast.. . If an employer is required to boost wage earners'take-home pay per hour by several dollars, that cash must come from somewhere ...
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(wage,slingin)

Semantics Relevance

Opinion: Gov. Newsom and California show why liberals can't be trusted with ...