In the fiscal year of 2024, California's state debt stood at about 158.05 billion U.S. dollars. Comparatively, the state's debt was 57.17 billion U.S. dollars in 2000.
The national debt of the United Stated can be found here.
State and local government debt in California in the United States from FY 2000 to FY 2024
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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usgovernmentspending.com. (January 7, 2025). State and local government debt in California in the United States from FY 2000 to FY 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/305287/california-state-debt/
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usgovernmentspending.com. (2025). State and local government debt in California in the United States from FY 2000 to FY 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/305287/california-state-debt/
usgovernmentspending.com. "State and Local Government Debt in California in The United States from Fy 2000 to Fy 2024 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305287/california-state-debt/
usgovernmentspending.com, State and local government debt in California in the United States from FY 2000 to FY 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/305287/california-state-debt/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
State and local government debt in California in the United States from FY 2000 to FY 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], usgovernmentspending.com, January 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/305287/california-state-debt/
