Report: California’s economy lags the country due to low economic freedom

Freedom brings prosperity for all, especially the middle class. That’s shown in a new study, “The Liberators: U.S. States that Increased Their Economic Freedom in the 21st Century,” by the Fraser Institute of Vancouver, Canada. It found the top “liberator” states enjoyed the highest economic growth.
The study ranked states by an average of three factors: government spending, taxes and labor-market freedom, meaning such things as minimum wage laws. The top three &ldq