He is going to run, of course. Its not his fault, but his state has one of the highest tax rates in the nation. That will be pinned on him. The exodus of people leaving California will be pinned on him. Why not have a stable choice who is more likely to win? Newsome can never flip a red state blue, but with someone like Andy we have that chance, especially with Kentucky, they have elected him twice.
Thats a debunked myth with plenty of journalists who have already disproved the whole concept parroted by Trumpers.
In fact, the same year California posted a $75 billion budget surplus, Joe Rogan made a podcast saying the state was bankrupt among a “mass exodus”.
Just because slightly more exited California than moved into California, it is still a drop in the bucket.
California’s population is 40 million people. The amount who have left is a drop in the bucket.
Also, California’s economy is the strongest and largest in the nation, and if California was a country, it would have the 5th largest economy in the world.
A few people leaving makes no difference to anyone actually there, I still have a home at the beach and lived in California for decades, it would take millions of people leaving to affect the state negatively.
California lost a seat because other states grew more. The number of House seats is fixed and isn't tied to the US population growth so as some states grow, others will lose a seat, and it can happen even if the losing state grew. The population of CA in 2023 was down about 500,000 compared to 2019. It seems like a lot in absolute numbers but that's only a 1.25% decrease.
I know that the number of seats is fixed, but part of what precipitated CAlifornia losing a seat and Texas among others gaining was the population change.
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He is going to run, of course. Its not his fault, but his state has one of the highest tax rates in the nation. That will be pinned on him. The exodus of people leaving California will be pinned on him. Why not have a stable choice who is more likely to win? Newsome can never flip a red state blue, but with someone like Andy we have that chance, especially with Kentucky, they have elected him twice.