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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u/GymAndGarden Feb 26 '24
There is no exodus.
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.
Plenty of debunked articles to read https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/mass-exodus-recent-data-shows-more-people-moving-to-california/