If California were a sovereign nation, it would have the sixth-largest economy in the world. It also houses eight of the largest county budgets in the country.
Los Angeles County slates $30 billion in expenditures, topped only by New York City's $82 billion.
San Francisco County, often considered the tech capital, spends $9 billion — just behind the nation's capital, which spends $14 billion.
The rest of the six leading California counties spend between $4 billion (Sacramento County) and $6 billion.
