#47 California
ECONOMIC PROFILE
Governor: Jerry Brown (D)
Population: 38,041,430
GDP growth: 3.5 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2013): 8.6 percent
Top corporate rate: 8.84 percent
Top Individual tax tate: 13.3 percent
Gasoline tax: 50.1 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: A1/Stable
Major private employers: UCLA Health System, University of California, Nestle USA Inc, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Score, Chevron Corp., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cisco Systems Inc, Scripps Clinic, Disneyland Resort Anaheim
Economic profile sources: American Petroleum Institute (April 2013), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2013 release), CareerOneStop, Moody's Investors Service (senior-most tax-backed ratings), National Governors Association, Tax Foundation (2013), U.S. Census Bureau (2012 estimate)