Thousands are leaving Los Angeles year after year. This is why we still have a housing crunch 32.5%
Los Angeles Times - By Jack Flemming - 5/29/2026, 10:00 AM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 22.4% - Negativity Bias 21.5% - Hasty Generalization 19%
The City of Angels lost nearly 10,000 residents last year. L.A. County lost 62,000. It’s not exactly a mass exodus, but L.A.’s shrinking population is enough to leave a few economists shuddering at the long-term implications of so many people skipping town: less political influence, a smaller tax base, etc. But amid the Southland’s sea... more