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California #50
14.4 composite of 100 Based on 65% of intended metrics
GN
Gavin Newsom D
Governor · since 2019-01-07
Source: Wikidata (P6 head of government), retrieved 2026-06-18
Real median earnings (price-adjusted)43,330 · ACS 2023 ÷ BEA RPP 2024 ·
10.3
Cost-of-living level (RPP)110.72 · BEA RPP 2024 ·
0.0
Wage growth (YoY)5.27% · 2022→2023 ·
57.4
Not yet sourced: State + local tax burden (Tax Foundation / Census govs feed pending); Minimum wage vs living wage gap (MIT Living Wage dataset download pending).