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The population crisis hiding in California's suburbs
California's suburbs are experiencing significant population declines, with 52 of 177 cities with at least 50,000 residents shrinking annually between 2021 and 2025. The losses are concentrated in inner-ring suburbs of Los Angeles County and the Bay Area, driven by a housing affordability crisis affecting working-class and immigrant communities.
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