California needs more economic freedom

Economic freedom in California edged up slightly — very slightly — in one index of economic freedom this year.
California was ranked 47th in the nation in the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of North America report. Previously, California came in at 49th. That’s progress, of sorts.
The index, which takes into consideration government spending, taxation and labor-market freedom, placed Florida, New Hampshire and Texas as the three economically freest states in t