<P> Government is California's largest industry, like most states, with about 2.5 million employees . The second largest industry, according to the Census, is Healthcare and Social Assistance . </P> <P> California has historically derived significant revenue from international trade and tourism . However, the state's share of America's merchandise export trade has been steadily shrinking since 2000, from 15.4% to 11.1% in 2008 . The exports of goods made in California totaled $134 billion in 2007 . $48 billion of that total was computers and electronics, followed by transportation, non-electrical machinery, agriculture, and chemicals . California trade and exports translate into high - paying jobs for over one million Californians . According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), in 2005, foreign - controlled companies employed 542,600 California workers, the most of any state . Major sources of foreign investment in California in 2005 were Japan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, and Germany . Foreign investment in California was responsible for 4.6 percent of the state's total private - industry employment in 2009 . Total direct travel spending in California reached $96.7 billion in 2008, a 0.8% increase over the preceding year . Los Angeles County receives the most tourism in the state . </P> <P> Compared to other states, California has a large agriculture industry (including fruit, vegetables, dairy, and wine production), but at less than 2% of the GDP, it makes a relatively minor contribution to the state's overall economy . Airborne exports of perishable fruits and vegetables amounted to approximately $579 million in 2007 . By way of comparison, California exported more agricultural products by air that year than 23 other states did by all modes of transport . California agriculture is dependent on undocumented labor . </P> <P> According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, "California agriculture is a $42.6 billion dollar industry that generates at least $100 billion in related economic activity ." The state's agricultural sales first exceeded $30 billion in 2004, making it more than twice the size of any other state's agriculture industry . </P>

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