The '''California exodus''' is aan alleged<!-- See criticism section. --> mass [[emigration]] of residents and businesses from [[California]] to other [[U.S. state]]s, especially [[Texas]] and [[Florida]]. The cause and existence of this migration have been extensively debated. The term became popular during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=California Exodus? Growth Rate At Record Low As More People Leave |url=https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/12/16/california-exodus-growth-rate-at-record-low-as-more-people-leave/ |website=KPIX 5 CBS San Francisco |date=16 December 2020 |publisher=CBS Broadcasting Inc. |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Song |first1=Sharon |title=Study shows California exodus, with more people leaving the state despite the pandemic |url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/study-confirms-california-exodus-with-more-people-leaving-the-state-despite-the-pandemic |website=KTVU FOX 2 (San Francisco) |date=5 January 2021 |publisher=FOX Television Stations |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Molinski |first1=Michael |title=Coronavirus May Be The Tipping Point In New York And California Exodus |url=https://www.investors.com/news/california-exodus-new-york-flight-coronavirus-may-be-tipping-point/ |website=Investor's Business Daily |date=8 January 2021 |publisher=Investor's Business Daily, Inc.}}</ref> Some have disputed the existence of a California exodus, criticizing it as a narrative.
