Re:California Can Expect Blackouts for a Decade, Says PG&E CEO
by rayiner on Monday October 21, 2019 @12:24PM
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> How can you compare states with little population to a state with 40 mn people ? Of course numbers will look better in a smallish state.
These are percentage rates, not absolute numbers, so it's not obvious why the numbers will look better in a smaller state.
> On average, California performs far better than any of the states you mentioned and that is proven by the population differences
California performs worse on many metrics even accounting for demographic differences. For example, in Iowa, Hispanic children score an average of 273 in NAEP's 8th grade math test. In California, they score just 262. In Texas it's 274. Median income for hispanic-headed households in California is about $46,000, versus $48,000 in Iowa. (Adjusted for cost of living, Hispanic households in Iowa have 30% more purchasing power than Hispanic households in California.)
These are percentage rates, not absolute numbers, so it's not obvious why the numbers will look better in a smaller state.
> On average, California performs far better than any of the states you mentioned and that is proven by the population differences
California performs worse on many metrics even accounting for demographic differences. For example, in Iowa, Hispanic children score an average of 273 in NAEP's 8th grade math test. In California, they score just 262. In Texas it's 274. Median income for hispanic-headed households in California is about $46,000, versus $48,000 in Iowa. (Adjusted for cost of living, Hispanic households in Iowa have 30% more purchasing power than Hispanic households in California.)