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California, the largest state in the country that often backs Democrats by double-digits, lost population from 2022 to 2023. Experts point to a number of factors driving people out of the state. The state's high cost of living, housing shortage and political factors were cited, according to an October 2023 report from Stanford University.
As a result of its population drain, California may lose four congressional seats during the apportionment process, according to a projection from the conservative-leaning American Redistricting Project.
Still, this change offers Californians some good news.
Census data released in 2022 suggested California was poised to lose five seats, according to the same group.