疫情期间加州由于老人死亡增加、移民减少、搬到外州远程上班等原因导致人口减少，丢了一个众议员席位，让共和党乐坏了。去年加州人口又恢复了增长，增加0.2%。疫情期间技术公司流行把总部从旧金山搬到奥斯汀，发现那里工作环境不好、气候糟糕、房价也不便宜，又纷纷搬回旧金山或去别的州。现在看到得州公安对奥斯汀的大学生如此穷凶极恶，更没人愿意去了。保守州中的自由派孤岛，哪能自由自在。

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