Gavin Newsom ripped as California's population drops
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“A grim new report found California lost more than 50,000 residents last year”
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“On Friday, the state’s Department of Finance issued a defensive press release blaming a “full year of restrictive federal policy changes” on legal international migration, which slashed California’s population growth by more than half.”
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“The agency dismissed the loss of tens of thousands of people as a “slight” population drop that represented less than one-seventh of 1%.”
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“On Friday evening, Newsom appeared on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” and claimed the state is actually growing.”
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“Legal international migration plunged from 248,400 people in 2024 — the highest level since 2018 — to just 126,400 in 2025, a drop of more than 50%, according to the state’s Department of Finance.”
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“State officials stressed that absent federal policy changes on immigration, California’s population would have actually grown by 66,000 people.”
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“Four of the state’s 10 biggest cities — including Los Angeles at No. 1 — saw their populations decline last year, with the City of Angels (3.8 million people) seeing a 0.9% decrease in residents.”
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“Los Angeles County (9.8 million) also saw a 0.6% decline to claim the top spot among declining counties.”
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“Overall, the state’s ten largest counties — home to 72% of Californians — lost a combined 52,000 residents.”
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“Friday’s report found that California added just 115,165 housing units in 2025 — a 0.77% increase and down from 0.84% growth the prior year.”
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“A notable share of new homes last year came from accessory dwelling units (ADUs) with 29,710 units, which is hardly the way to build out of a crisis.”
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“However, even those gains were partially wiped out by wildfires, which eliminated 11,160 lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires.”
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“Gains in population that did occur were largely inland.”
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“Sacramento County added 9,000 residents, and regions like Riverside and San Bernardino continued to see modest growth, extending a years-long shift of Californians moving to more affordable areas.”
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“Placer County posted the fastest growth rate at 1.39%, followed by Yuba County (1.24%) and San Benito County (0.69%).”
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“At the city level, six of the state’s ten largest cities grew modestly, led by Sacramento climbing 1.3% (6,809 people) and San Diego adding 10,102 residents for a 0.7% growth rate.”
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“Statewide, 148 cities gained population while 333 lost residents.”
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