claim: "california is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. if you add the gdp’s of washington and oregon, california would surpass the united kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world."
author: antonio villaraigosa
evidence_1: california's 2017 gdp compared to other states and countries. the economy of  california is the largest in the united states, boasting a $2.9 trillion gross state  product as of 2017. as a sovereign nation (2017), california would rank as the  world's fifth largest economy, ..... if the state were considered separately, it would  rank as the fifth largest ...
evidence_2: "california is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. if you add the  gdp's of washington and oregon, california would surpass the united kingdom  to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." — politifact california on ...
evidence_3: uniting cities and states to protect our values, leverage policies ... perhaps  one of the most powerful ways we can defend our people is to make sure we are  uniting with other ... if you add the gdp's of washington and oregon, california  would surpass the united kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the  world.
evidence_4: apr 2, 2018 ... california has one of the world's largest economies and the nation's ... we'll add  to this list of fact-checks during the 2018 gubernatorial race and ... he added that  the combined gdp of washington, oregon and california would surpass the  united kingdom to become "the fifth-largest economy in the world".
evidence_5: jul 8, 2016 ... even more interesting, if california were inserted into the world ranking by gdp  according to country, it would come sixth – ahead of france, ...