Posted on 02/16/2023 7:57:05 PM PST by SeekAndFind
California lost more than 500,000 people over the period from April 2020 to July 2022, coinciding with the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, but New York lost even more, according to new data from the U.S. Census.
The Los Angeles Times reported:
California has been seeing a decline in population for years, with the COVID-19 pandemic pushing even more people to move to other parts of the country, experts say. The primary reason for the exodus is the state’s high housing costs, but other reasons include the long commutes and the crowds, crime and pollution in the larger urban centers. The increased ability to work remotely — and not having to live near a big city — has also been a factor.
California lost 508,903 people from its total population, while New York lost 524,079, about 15,000 more. Net outward migration from California to other states was still higher than New York’s measurement.
However, the Times notes, “California gained about 157,000 more people from natural change — the difference in number between births and deaths — than New York did, making New York’s total population loss greater.”
New York was widely criticized for a high number of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes, as then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s government issued an order to require coronavirus patients be admitted to elderly care facilities.
As Breitbart News recently noted, more people — some 300,000 — moved out of California than from any other state in the period from July 2021 to July 2022.
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Gee, that’s a shame.
People discovered Delaware, finally. Three counties, almost zero taxes of all kinds.
Idaho #1.
Everybody stay away. It’s a horrible place. Nothing to eat but potatoes. Snow up to your chin ten months of the year.
Folks, keep your powder dry, they’re coming this way!
Cuomo is a mass murderer in my opinion. 15,000 dead because of his stupid decision.
Interesting update...
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