How Californians spend so much more than fellow Americans
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Study shows the Bay State spends more than any other on its prisoners
Massachusetts continues to spend more putting and keeping people behind bars than any other state, according to a recent study. While the Bay State can boast the lowest incarceration rate among the 50 states, it spends more than twice per prisoner as Vermont, the second highest spending jurisdiction, according to a recent study published by the law firm Bader Scott. The law firm’s study matches findings published by government data aggregator US…

How Californians spend so much more than fellow Americans
California is a pricey place to live, but the way money is spent is not universal. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed curious consumption data created by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These stats track household demographics and average consumer spending in 2022 and 2023 within 22 U.S. regions – including three in California. These figures give us insight into where a family’s dollars go and how that differs by geography. And it’s no news flash th…
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