[SunshineTheCat]

California is one of the only states in the union seeing a population decline year over year (while surrounding states are seeing population growth).

https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2026/demo/stat...

And that doesn't even take in to account the major businesses fleeing the state as well.

[ixtli]

Now do economic growth?

[testbjjl]

Some people like to pick cherries and some are cherry pickers. California is amazing. If we lose some employers and our economy falters okay. Happy to take it as it comes personally. Growing up here was can remember when it was a quiet place I would come home to from college breaks. Those were the good old days for me. Today’s days are pretty good too.