California Clinches Nation’s No. 2 GDP Growth at 3.7% in First Quarter

California's economy grew at a 3.7 percent annualized rate in the first quarter of 2026, the second-fastest pace in the country, as a technology-driven Far West region outran every other part of the nation and reset expectations for the state's commercial property demand. California posted the second-strongest economic growth among all states in the first […]