Just a few years ago, continued population decline and waning influence in Washington seemed like an inevitable part of California’s story. But a new chapter is being written in real time.
It’s no secret that California has lost a lot of residents to Texas. In 2021, 111,000 Californians left for the Lone Star State. That’s around 300 people a day!
The latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show a 500,000-person decline between April 2020 and July 2022. When looking at in-migration and out-migration, the state saw a net loss of 871,127 people.