California's recent population increase, as noted by the U.S. Census Bureau, is overshadowed by declines since 2020 and a concerning out-migration trend. Although there was a surge in immigration, this has not sufficiently halted a decades-long exodus of residents, primarily to states like Texas and Arizona where growth rates are much higher. Recent immigrants often face economic challenges that can strain local resources and jobs for those already in the state. Overall, California's demographic future raises concerns due to these patterns.
Last year's count still leaves the state's numbers below where they stood in 2020, and its growth rate is below the national average.
California's out-migration has come to resemble the pattern long associated with Rust Belt states.
The slight decrease in out-migration last year doesn't come close to fixing what's been a decades-long exodus.
Although some businesses and immigration proponents rue Trump's actions, it's not as if large numbers of immigrants are always a plus.
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