North Carolina is charging ahead of California and the reason why is surprising

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : According to the John Locke Foundation's 2024 North Carolina Budget, Tax, and Economic Highlights, from 2016 to 2022, North Carolina's per capita income grew at an average annual rate of 5.3%, higher than the national average and highest among its neighbors.
57% : Despite high tax revenues, the state frequently finds itself in a fiscal crisis, forced to make painful cuts or propose tax increases to balance the budget.
55% : The New York Times said, "When the rich do well, the state government reaps a bonanza.
55% : States should adopt similar conservative fiscal policies to achieve stable and sustainable economic growth.
51% : Corporate tax rates were also slashed from 6.9% to 2.5% -- the lowest in the nation for states that levy such a tax -- with plans to phase it out entirely by 2030.CALIFORNIA HAS YET TO PROVIDE 1,200 TINY HOMES FOR STATE'S
49% : California ranked No. 49 in the Fraser Institute's 2023 economic freedom report, which evaluates states and provinces based on variables such as government spending, taxes, labor market freedom, and more.
43% : "California ranked No. 49 in the Fraser Institute's 2023 economic freedom report, which evaluates states and provinces based on variables such as government spending, taxes, labor market freedom, and more.

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