But it also stands at or near the top in deficits, tax rates, prison inmates, and, by a wide margin, welfare recipients relative to population. It ranks last or near the bottom in business climate, housing affordability, and state bond rating (below even the US territory of Puerto Rico).
在全美各州之中，加利福尼亚在科技，农业和娱乐方面依然名列前茅，但它同时也在赤字，税率，囚犯数量以及人均政府援助支出方面也居高不下。它在营商环境，住宅可支付能力以及州政府债券评级（甚至低于比美属波多黎各的债券评级）方面都排名极低。该地的问题很复杂，但其核心就是一个陷入混乱的高税收福利州。