California population growth hits record lows, stifled by COVID-19, continued exodus
by Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times
Dec 16, 2020
2 minutes
LOS ANGELES — COVID-19 has further restrained record-low population growth in California as more people moved away and pandemic restrictions slowed migration into the state, according to data released Wednesday.
The California Department of Finance, which monitors the state’s population data, found that between July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020, California saw a net gain of only 21,200 new residents — a 0.05% growth rate
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