Posted on 02/11/2016 6:57:32 AM PST by SeekAndFind
California has something of a migration problem. Yes, the state's population growth rate has been hovering just under 1% for a few years with natural increases and international net migration staying just strong enough for the state to continue growing, but California's consistent net domestic out-migration should be concerning to Sacramento as it develops state policy. As the adage goes, people vote with their feet and one thing is clear, more people are choosing to leave California than come.
First, a note about population growth. A state's population grows (or shrinks) based on two major components: one, natural increase - i.e. the difference between births and deaths - and two, net migration - i.e. difference between people moving in and out of the state. Within the migration category is domestic migration and immigration (i.e. international migration). Unfortunately for California, most of the categories are trending in the wrong direction for the state. While remaining positive, natural increases have been trending downward over the last decade-plus. Moreover, the state's domestic migration has consistently been negative. And even international migration, again while still positive, has been stagnant for some time.
By understanding who these net domestic out-migrants are, we can get a better sense as to why more people are leaving California than coming to the Golden State. Using the Census Bureau's March Supplemental Current Population Survey, we can get an approximation of just that. Between 2004 and 2015, roughly 930,000 more people left California than moved to the Golden State -just three years saw net domestic in-migration. The biggest beneficiaries of California's net loss are Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
California is bleeding working young professional families. Approximately 18% of net domestic out-migrants are children (ages 0 to 17), while another 36% are those between ages of 40 and 54.
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I’m sure Kalifornia will just raise taxes a little more to make up for the exodus.
California got “californicated” by the migration of liberals and hippies, they’re just returning to their nests.
California will be left with nothing but illegals and low income workers. All the professionals are leaving taking their assets with them. Wasn’t CA the state that was taxing or fining people for leaving or was that New York?
After successfully infesting and destroying Oregon, Washington, New Mexico and Colorado, now they seek fresh hosts further east. We in Virginia have a similar infestation from Maryland, DC and Delaware.
California a metastasizing cancerous tumor.
Distance.
We need a border fence around California. I don’t want those fruits and nuts in my state.
Not always. A lot of Conservatives are leaving Cali. We are not looking to liberalize any state.
Not a good thing as once they settle they start voting for the very same sort of Leftist cretins.
California Republicans do not need to worry about anything. They are totally irrelevant in the Peoples Republic. Democrats cannot be unhappy with the situation because they are ever farther along on the road to totalitarian control of the people in the state and concentration of all wealth in their hands.For a ruling class the atrophy of the serf class is of little consequence until they are actually gone. Then California is in trouble if the rest of the country has not caught up with the transformation of California yet. The ruling class at that point must embark on an orgy of mutual throatcutting, putting each other in prison or actual assassinations and such, kicking apparatchiks out of the state, etc. because California does not have the option of invading and conquering other states that historical tyrannies with failing economies have had.
My inlaws are live long residents of Thousand Oaks, CA (Ventura Co) and San Diego, CA. Twice a year they take their RVs to NV, AZ, and CO, and are going to leave in less than 2 years. They are improving their home and hoarding cash for “the breakout”. They LOVE the State, climate, terrain, and beauty, but the liberals have destroyed it.
From what I read about California public schools, I don’t see how any responsible parent can send their child to one.
Voting with their feet is better than the old way, with their A$$.
Although their disease, Californication, is spread!
You are not welcome in Texas.
Stay in California.
Trust me, Californians are coming to TX by the droves, driving up housing costs, traffic jams etc. My biggest concern is how they will vote eventually.
Perfect description.
If Texas turns blue, it’s over.
Love the space and the fact that we can walk into a gun store and walk out with a weapon! No waiting 10 days.
Pus, no way could we afford to retire in CA. or put up with the liberal ways.
RE: You are not welcome in Texas.
Stay in California.
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How are you going to prevent or stop that?
My husband was born in California and I moved here when it had a Republican governor.
We’re going to move out when husband retires.
If he could get a job elsewhere, we’d be gone sooner. He just can’t seem to get a software job (he’s a director of engineeribg) outside of Silicon Valley.
We are very conservative! I grew up in Texas. I want to go home!
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