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California taxodus might be for the best
February 3, 2025
The maxim that “demography is destiny,” commonly attributed to French philosopher Auguste Comte, remains as relevant now as it did in the early 19th century, especially here in the Golden State. Even before the catastrophic fires inflicted billions in damage, as well as the tragic loss of life, California was drifting toward demographic purgatory – not quite hell, but certainly not the direction that a vibrant state should be headed. For a few recent years, California was actually losing population, something that hadn’t happened since 1900. The trend started in 2020 and continued through 2021 (loss of 343,000) and 2022. Not...