The U.S. Census Bureau reported that 343,230 people fled California this year.
Governor Newsom begged people to stay, but even democrats are fed up with the ridiculously high taxes (California has the highest aggregate taxes in the nation) and rampant crime. Governor Newsom went so far as to ask Floridians to relocate to California for "freedom"! LOL
“Freedom, it’s under attack in your state. Republican leaders, they’re banning books, making it harder to vote, restricting speech in classrooms, even criminalizing women and doctors. . . I urge all of you living in Florida to join the fight. Or join us in California, where we still believe in freedom - - freedom of speech, freedom to choose, freedom from hate and the freedom to love.”
I wonder if any Floridians actually bought that
freedom crap.
Anyways, many California businesses are pulling up stakes and moving to more business-friendly states like Texas, Florida, Arizona, etc. . . . Due to failed governance, doing business is tough in California - especially for smaller businesses who are forced to jump through costly hoops.
Red states saw an influx of people while the Big Blue states saw mass exodus.
Florida gained 318,855 people, Texas gained 230,961, and North Carolina gained 99,796 people.
Meanwhile, California LOST 343,230, New York lost 299,557, and Illinois lost 141,656.
The reasons for the flight from blue states and influx to red states should be obvious to any taxpayer/property owner.
Population growth/decline data source:
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2022-population-estimates.html