"A 7.4% Increase Over the Previous Decade That Was the Second-Slowest Ever"

"The new allocation of congressional seats comes in the first release of data from last year's headcount. The numbers generally chart familiar American migration patterns: Texas and Florida, two Republican Sunbelt giants, added enough population to gain congressional seats as chillier climes like New York and Ohio saw slow growth and lost political muscle. The report also confirms one historic marker: For the first time in 170 years of statehood, California is losing a congressional seat, a result of slowed migration to the nation's most populous state, which was once a symbol of the country's expansive frontier."

At AP, Mike Schneider and Nicholas Riccardi report the results of the 2020 census.

But Angel Au-Yeung and Jeffrey Taylor at Forbes warns that "Stories About The Golden State's Demise Are Overblown."

Though Adam Beam at AP notes that "California reports first ever yearly population decline."