The much-discussed ‘California exodus’ isn’t real, study finds

Claims that fed-up residents are leaving en masse have been widespread - but they're a myth, researchers say

The idea of a California exodus" that has seen waves of residents abandon the state has been steadily gaining steam. But new research has revealed it appears to be more myth than reality.

Researchers from a consortium of universities - including the Berkeley, UCLA, Cornell and Stanford - teamed up in the fall of 2020 to study California's population. Their finding, released this week, determined there was no evidence of an abnormal increase in residents planning to move out of the state".