“[T]he last two years, more Floridians [moved] to California than Californians [moved] to Florida.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom
California Democrat. Fox News debate. Claim dated 1 Dec 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
According to Census Bureau migration data, Florida had a net gain of 34,916 new residents from California: 22,144 new residents in 2022 and 12,772 in 2021.
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In short
Gov. Gavin Newsom (California Democrat) made this claim around 1 December 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 December 2023, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- foxnews.comhttps://www.foxnews.com/video/6342158373112
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Related checks
- PolitiFact: Mostly True“Per capita, more Floridians move to California than Californians moving to Florida.”