#32 California
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Jerry Brown (D)
Population: 37,253,956
GDP (2009 per capita): $46,992
Unemployment rate (May 2011): 11.7 percent
Foreclosure rate (May 2011): One per 259 households
Budget gap (projected 2012): $25.4 billion
Corporate tax rate: 8.84 percent (10.84 percent financial institutions)
Largest employers: Kaiser Permanente, Wells Fargo, Vons
Sources: US Government, RealtyTrac, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Federation of Tax Administrators, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development