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California falls behind Texas in Fortune 500 ranking
This year, 57 of the top companies are headquartered in Texas, compared with California's 56. It's a reversal from two years ago when the Golden State had the pole position.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, California falls behind Texas in Fortune 500 ranking, This year, 57 of the top companies are headquartered in Texas, compared with California’s 56. It’s a reversal from two years ago when the Golden State had the pole position.
Context
The development sits in VINI’s California file for readers following state policy, regional institutions, courts, markets, public services, and California communities. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-06-06T10:00:00+00:00.
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Source
Primary source: California falls behind Texas in Fortune 500 ranking via Los Angeles Times. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- California falls behind Texas in Fortune 500 rankingLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-06T10:00:00+00:00
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