re: States run by Republican governors boast highest economic growth rates

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Of course that is why they pay like they do but point I was trying make earlier is that ND was regulated in terms of O&G like Cali and other blue states, would the state be booming and able to pay people to move there? Solid leadership and regulations have made that possible.

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I think there are two questions to answer, and they would just be opinions

a) if california was regulated like ND, would it be booming? I believe the answer is no. California is highly diversified and has a huge petrochemical industry (although more regulated).

b) if ND was regulated like california, would it be booming? I believe the answer is yes but less so than it is now. Fracking is legal in california as of right now but california has a more strict permitting process so it would likely slow growth.

The majority of blue states have little to no natural reserves so its a moot question for anything but California.