> a current population of 40m and rising.
California's population peaked sometime between 2018 and 2020 (depending on the data source), and has been consistently falling since then.
California's population peaked sometime between 2018 and 2020 (depending on the data source), and has been consistently falling since then.
Transients aren't residents. The numbers similarly do not account for tourists.
Is the point you're trying to make that California's population is not in fact shrinking despite all official sources saying otherwise? That would be a pretty extraordinary claim. I'm sure you have a source to back it up though, would you share it?