Actually according to census data, CA population peaked in 2020 at 39.5 million, and as of 2022 was at 39.02 million, a drop of almost 500k people. While I agr

Actually according to census data, CA population peaked in 2020 at 39.5 million, and as of 2022 was at 39.02 million, a drop of almost 500k people. While I agree "cratering" is still hyperbolic for that change, it's quite a bit more than the numbers you mentioned imply.