There is a lot happening in California right now.

Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a recall due to his poor leadership in the Golden State. In addition to sky-high taxes and the worst homelessness crisis in America, Newsom is also responsible for breaching the coronavirus orders he imposed upon the state.

The California governor infamously dined maskless with lobbyists after shutting down businesses, implementing a mask mandate, and putting in place social distancing orders. Now challenging Governor Newsom in the recall is former Olympian and TV star Caitlyn Jenner.

Due to the poor policies of California, Americans are fleeing the leftist state in droves. On Friday, a new report revealed that California's population has historically dropped by more than 182K individuals.

A massive drop in California residents

Last year, the Golden State lost exactly 182,083 persons. This number is record-breaking and now means that California will have one less seat in Congress. At this time, the current population of the Golden State rests at approximately 39.5 million.

Many Americans have thoughts on what is causing the extensive exodus from California. Just earlier this week, Caitlyn Jenner stated in a Fox News interview that her friends are leaving the state due to very high homelessness rates.

Another factor deals with Governor Newsom's policies and poor responses to coronavirus. The ridiculously high taxes in the Golden State place an inevitable strain on both individuals and small businesses; therefore, many of those who can afford to leave are doing so.

In 2020, California was the very first state in America to implement a statewide shutdown. Even today, the state remains largely shuttered, marking a stark contrast to open, red states like Florida and Texas.

Florida: the foil to California

In many ways, the state of Florida is the ultimate foil to California. While Governor Newsom keeps the state under tight restrictions, Governor DeSantis has opened up Florida and let individuals make their own selections.

As people rush to leave California, hundreds of folks each day are choosing to move to Florida. The contrast in leadership of California vs. Florida is as apparent as it could possibly be.