EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 3 MIN
California population growth stalls as cost of living goes up
from Phil Matier
California’s population growth stalled from mid-2024 to mid-2025, marking the first essentially flat growth after years of pandemic-era slowdown. Trump administration immigration raids and policy changes reduced the foreign-born population by 1.5 million, slowing U.S. population growth to half a percent. For more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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California’s population growth stalled from mid-2024 to mid-2025, marking the first essentially flat growth after years of pandemic-era slowdown. Trump administration immigration raids and policy changes reduced the foreign-born population by 1.5 million, slowing U.S. population growth to half a percent. For more KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.
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