California leaving: State population declines for first time

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, people overlook the skyline of Los Angeles. California's population has declined for the first time in its history. State officials announced Friday, May 7 that the nation's most populous state lost 182,083 people in 2020. California's population is now just under 39.5 million. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Big Sur, Calif. The state's population has become a political issue this year in light of the effort to recall Newsom, with Republicans blaming high taxes and the governor's policies for people fleeing the state. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2020, file photo, a person wearing a protective mask walks in front of the skyline on Bernal Heights Hill during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco. California's population has declined for the first time in its history. State officials announced Friday, May 7, 2021, that the nation's most populous state lost 182,083 people in 2020. California's population is now just under 39.5 million. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

FILLE - In this Dec. 15, 2020, file photo Matt Frinzi, 68, poses with his dog and his belongings, in West Sacramento, Calif. Prinzi who has lived in California for 25 years officially moved to Reno, Nevada. California's population has declined for the first time in its history. State officials announced Friday, May 7, 2021, that the nation's most populous state lost 182,083 people in 2020. (AP Photo/Adam Beam, File)

FILE - In this April 18, 2021, file photo, people walk on a beach path as evening winds kick up sand in Long Beach, Calif. California's population has declined for the first time in its history. State officials announced Friday, May 7, that the nation's most populous state lost 182,083 people in 2020. California's population is now just under 39.5 million. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)