California's population fell again amid pandemic's 2nd year
By ADAM BEAM, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — The nation's most populous state is shrinking. California's population declined again in 2021 for the second consecutive year, state officials said Monday, the result of a slowdown in births and immigration coupled with an increase in deaths and people leaving the state. With an estimated 39,185,605 residents, California is still the U.S.'s