The data I've seen contradicts your assertion https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-bay-area-exodus-that-wasnt-...

Well that is a pay-walled site, and I refuse to support any "mainstream" media at this point so I will not be buying a subscription to view your link

but he headline seem to be talking SanFran, but I can not know for sure

However actual statewide data, based on US Census totals, shows that over all CA is one of only a few states that have a net Population LOSS over the last 10 years, so much so they are losing a congressional seat.

I will link to some non-paywall sites for you, like proper Netiquette dictates

[1] https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/05/07/...

[2] https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/californias-population-f...

[3] https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/california/californi...

> based on US Census totals, shows that over all CA is one of only a few states that have a net Population LOSS over the last 10 years

Not only did it not lose population, its not even one of the five slowest-growing states.

“The five states with the slowest population growth, all under 2.5%, were: Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania.”

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/2020-census-d...

> over all CA is one of only a few states that have a net Population LOSS over the last 10 years

This is simply wrong.

Your links all clearly indicate CA had a population loss for the first time ever in the year 2020. Not for the entire decade. CA lost a seat because growth slowed, not went negative.

Edit: Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,538,223 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,253,956 via https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/CA

Honestly I hear as many complaints living in Washington of WA natives criticizing people from Texas moving to Washington and how they're going to ruin XYZ. That was a poorly worded sentence but hopefully you get my meaning

A double-edge sword, right there it is.