2011 growth rate: 2.0%
Economy size: $2 trillion*
The nation's largest economy did well for itself last year. California is moving on up, rising nearly 30 rungs on the economic ladder in 2011. Currently the 10th fastest grower, the Golden State ranked 40th in 2010. Professional services and manufacturing of durable goods, mainly in the tech sector, fueled most of the improvement.
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