![A drone view of traffic on Highway 24 eastbound heading towards the Caldecott Tunnel in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) A drone view of traffic on Highway 24 eastbound heading towards the Caldecott Tunnel in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SJM-L-POPGROWTH-0501-5.jpg?w=535)
But the overall population increase is a positive sign for the state that was much maligned for losing its residents to states with more affordable housing.
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