California saw positive immigration last year — adding 43,300 people — but the level was below the average annual rate of 140,000 before the pandemic, taking a toll on multiple industries, experts say, including hospitality, health care, agriculture and construction.
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California population keeps falling, led by coastal losses; inland areas keep growing
Population growth remained strong in the Central Valley and the Inland Empire, but the majority of California counties saw declines in 2021.
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For Ukrainians in California, Russia’s attack on Ukraine is ‘very personal’
As word spread of the Russian incursion after weeks of failed diplomacy, California’s Ukrainian diaspora watched, stunned but not surprised.
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Fewer people moving to California, more leaving during the pandemic, study shows
New entrances to the state have dropped in every California county since the end of March 2020, according to the nonpartisan California Policy Lab.
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Winter storm slams Northern California before heading south
Forecasters said the storm in Southern California will be “significant,” with as much as 3 inches of rain in coastal areas and up to 5 inches in the foothills and mountains.
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Omicron variant adds new peril to holiday season in California and beyond
The Omicron variant, first identified in South Africa, has more mutations than any scientists have seen, including some that could make it less susceptible to immunity generated from previous infections or vaccines.
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Why no one wants to talk about this hot-button election tool in the California recall
Last year, ballot collection became a hotly debated issue in the presidential election. Now both Republicans and Democrats are downplaying their use of the method as a way to ensure voters return their mail ballots by the Sept. 14 deadline in the recall election.
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For many Afghan refugees, the struggles don’t end when they reach U.S. soil
As the Taliban solidifies control of Afghanistan, Californians with friends and family in the country are scrambling to help.
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Wealth, class and remote work reshape California’s new boomtowns as people flee big cities
The surge of migration eastward fits a pattern of families escaping densely populated cities, a trend that dates back to the mid-20th century.
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Californians aren’t leaving the state en masse — but they are leaving San Francisco, study says
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…