One Company’s Stock Price Could Impact California’s Budget by Billions of Dollars, Analysts Say

Revenues are up, but the state’s reliance on a thriving tech sector and its possibly overvalued stocks puts it in a precarious spot.
One Company’s Stock Price Could Impact California’s Budget by Billions of Dollars, Analysts Say
The state Capitol in Sacramento on March 11, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Tech giant Nvidia’s stock value has seen meteoric growth—climbing about 190 percent and accounting for about one-third of S&P 500 gains over the past year—and California’s revenues are exceeding expectations as a result, but analysts warn that relying on high tech and the AI industry is leaving the state vulnerable to market fluctuations.
Revenues exceeded expectations by $7 billion compared with June forecasts, though the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office cautioned the gains are “on shaky ground” in an annual fiscal outlook released Nov. 20.
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