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Wealthion · Monday, August 10, 2026

California's Budgetary Explosion: Expenditures Surge Two-Thirds in Seven Years

Chris Casey highlights the dramatic increase in California's state budget, with expenditures rising from approximately $150 billion in 2019 to $250 billion. He questions how this two-thirds increase in spending over a seven-year period is being explained, suggesting it's a key driver of financial measures targeting the wealthy.

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California, I find this shocking. In 2019, their expenditures for their budget was about 150 billion. Now it's 250 billion.
Chris Casey
So how do you explain over a seven year period, a two-thirds increase in expenditures, right?
Chris Casey
Heard on Wealthion — “Your 401(k) Isn’t as Safe as You Think, published Monday, August 10, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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California's Budgetary Explosion: Expenditures Surge Two-Thirds in Seven Years — Heardvine