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Originally Posted by eschaton
It also has the largest population of any county in the U.S. by far (like, nearly twice that of Cook County, IL) so it isn't surprising that if it declined, it had the largest numeric decline.
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Percentage or not, this is a very interesting point in history. Los Angeles is shrinking for the first time and California had the lowest growth rate in its history last year. Looking at steady dropping trend lines, California may very soon be the new “rust belt” or North in terms of population patterns.
It’s interesting in historical trends of this country. I don’t think it’s bad at all, why should California want to be Texas? I think California is the greatest state in the nation but it’s interesting seeing what happens to matured, overpopulated states and cities.