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Stagnant foreign migration, fewer births and people moving to other states mean California loses congressional seats and electoral votes.

New housing starts were around 100,000 a year when Newsom took office in 2019; they still hover around that number today.

California ties Louisiana for the highest share of poor people. Lawmakers say they just passed bills that will lower housing, electricity and gasoline costs.

California is at the center of President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation campaign for unauthorized immigrants. Now, the population of immigrants is decreasing across the U.S.

California could lose votes in the electoral college and suffer economic setbacks if President Trump's immigration crackdown deters people from moving to the state.

California went from being a state with high economic mobility and opportunity to a society starkly separated by wealth, income and race.

California needs to expand its down payment loan program to keep young families from moving out of the state. Yet there's no new money budgeted.

California’s clout in both presidential and congressional elections is shrinking. It’s a stark reminder of the old adage that demography drives destiny.

In the absence of a statewide mandate, communities across California are left on their own to enact redistricting reforms that cut out partisan influence. San Luis Obispo appears to be next, but much of the state still remains susceptible.

The budget-cutting efforts in Congress putting the U.S. government on the verge of a shutdown could become a fixture. The current spending proposals put Census Bureau funding on the chopping block, which could have lasting impacts if California's population remains undercounted.