California's population dropped by 500,000 in two years as exodus continues
The California exodus has shown no sign of slowing down as the state’s population dropped by more than 500,000 people between April 2020 and July 2022, with the number of residents leaving surpassing those moving in by nearly 700,000.
The population decrease was second only to New York, which lost about 15,000 more people than California, census data show.
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.
The rate of the exodus may now be slowing as the pandemic’s effects ease, but some experts say it could be a few years before the Golden State starts to record the kind of population growth it has seen in the past.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-15/californias-population-has-dropped-by-more-than-half-a-million-in-about-two-years-why
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The 405 Frwy is the largest parking lot in LA County in the hours of 7 - 9 and 5 - 7. It fucking sucks!!!!! I flatly refuse to do work in-house in DTLA. The commute into LA IMO is the biggest reason for the hike in the cost of housing. If you do not live close by or if there is no public transportation, you are going to be in a car for 4 hours a day -- plus 8 in the office or at work. So, any residential property close to DTLA is going to go at a higher price.
The 10 Frwy is not much better and the 60 from the Inland Empire definitely sucks.
I get calls and emails every day to do legal work in DTLA (no remote option) and I flatly refuse. I got two calls like this within the last 24 hours. Most calls are from out of state recruiters and they do not understand why I will not drive into DTLA. I still do some legal on the side...but NEVER in DTLA. And...I get the response..."but it's only 25 miles away!"
