Central Valley and Inland Empire population growth is still exceeding the national average. And births continue to exceed deaths in most parts of California -- even the coast. But the flow of coastal Californians out of state has become a tidal wave.
Auditor calls for clarification of methodology on vacancy rates and household formation -- the two factors that have been most controversial in pushing up the housing targets.
The population is going down for the first time ever. But California planning -- and its entire local government structure -- is based on the assumption of growth.
More people have been added to the inland population since 2015 than to the coastal population. That's the first time that's ever happened. >>read more