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Wednesday, April 03, 2024

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.

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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.

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Elsewhere, two other Democratic-leaning states are projected to lose multiple congressional districts. New York is at risk of losing four seats, while Illinois may drop two.

Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin are all expected to lose a single seat.

Arizona, Georgia, Delaware, Idaho, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah are projected to gain a single seat. Florida and Texas, meanwhile, are both expected to gain four seats. Florida is a swing state that has shifted toward Republicans in recent election cycles, while Texas is a formerly Republican state that has become more competitive.

#1 | Posted by madbomber at 2024-04-03 11:48 AM | Reply

California's population shrank by 75,423 residents in 2023, a drop of 0.2% from 2022.

That's some exodus. /s

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2024-04-03 11:55 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

How will those people leaving California affect the politics of the states they are going to?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-03 12:22 PM | Reply

Judging by all the comics that left LA for Austin, they all become Republicans.

#4 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-03 12:39 PM | Reply

The OP clearly believes in fascistic fairytales.

#5 | Posted by a_monson at 2024-04-03 01:05 PM | Reply

MadBomber is correct.

It's not just because blue states are losing some people. It's that red states, such as Florida and Texas, are drastically increasing in population.

Barring a significant shift in the party preferences of those red states, Dems are SOL in the House for 2030+.

#6 | Posted by censored at 2024-04-03 01:30 PM | Reply

"Barring a significant shift in the party preferences of those red states, Dems are SOL in the House for 2030+."

Not necessarily.

Changing demographics may mean that current red states turn purple or blue, or vice versa. We just don't know.

I think the big takeaway for me was not how it will affect color, but rather how it indicates the decline or rise of different states. Oregon just added another district recently. I guess they're going to lose it.

I'm not a historian, but if CA were to lose five of its house seats in a decade (it was estimated to be six originally), that means something.

Michigan was once a national economic powerhouse, with Detroit as it's crown jewel. Now...not so much. The environment changes. It's up to the states and cities to adapt to those changes.

#7 | Posted by madbomber at 2024-04-03 03:28 PM | Reply

-How will those people leaving California affect the politics of the states they are going to?

See: Colorado

Colorado was red as can be....then as many folks from California moved to Denver area due to their buildup of the tech sector.....the state has gone purple/blue.

#8 | Posted by eberly at 2024-04-03 03:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

And Texas will get there.......

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2024-04-03 03:35 PM | Reply

"Those Lib Migrants better not move to N.Carolina, or I'll curb-stomp them, you hear?
Stay Out"!...BOAZO.

#10 | Posted by Wardog at 2024-04-03 05:24 PM | Reply

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