California has historically depended on immigration to counterbalance its population loss to other parts of the country.

California ’s population climbed above 39.5 million in 2024, marking the second year of growth following a string of declines in the nation’s most populous state during the coronavirus pandemic. The ...

New data from the California Department of Finance shows the state's population grew in 2024, the second year in a row. California's population grew by 108,000 people last year. As of January 2025, ...

The U.S. population is spread out among 3.8 million square miles across 50 states, yet nearly one-third of Americans live in just three states: California, Texas and New York. New York City alone has ...

California’s proposal to redraw its congressional maps mid-decade, instead of waiting until after the 2030 census, will officially go to voters in a Nov. 4 special election. The measure, known as ...