California exodus? Data say no to the narrative
July 7, 2021UCLA
In the fall of 2020, as Elon Musk threatened to take Tesla to Texas, a popular narrative took hold and continues to this day: According to the story, the Golden State has grown tarnished. Masses of Californians are fed up and fleeing the state. That California’s population growth had slowed, causing it to lose a congressional seat for the first time in history, propelled the tale along. But a survey conducted by UC San Diego political scientists in the spring of 2021 contradicts this story.
The survey finds no increase, over 2019, in residents who say they plan to leave. And a companion report analyzing Google trends data suggests they aren’t secretly searching for move-related terms either.
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