12 Million more Californians by 2030 (San Diego, Sacramento: apartments, condos, homes)

[NewToCA]

And this is one of the main reason housing prices will continue to be high in California. Keep adding lots of folks, and with the building restrictions, it isn't difficult to see.

[Roma]

12,000,002 My husband and I will be moving back sometime soon. WooooHoooo!!!!

[da jammer]

As it was said earlier water will become a major issue within the next decade in southern CA which, I think most of us can agree, will receive the bulk of these new residents. The folks up north and the surrounding states that are all competing for this precious resource are no doubt gonna start raising hobb over the sitch down in so Cali. It's one thing to plan and address infrastructure issues but when the tsunami of people hits in such a short period of time yer hosed.

[kettlepot]

So if we are really going to cram another 12 million into the state here is my guess as to where they will go:

Los Angeles County: 2.0m - High rise developments near the coast and high desert surburban sprawl. 11 million in the county total? YIKES!

Orange Cty: 750k - Already expensive and not much room left. Lots more Condominiums.

San Diego: 750k Same as OC. Very expensive. Condos on the coast and downtown plus a few small areas left for auto sprawl down by the border.

SF Bay Area: 1.0m Very Expensive with heavy development restictions most everywhere. More Condominiums. Maybe some development in eastern CC and Alameda ctys.

San Bernardino: 1.5m suburbs out to the desert horizon

Riverside: 1.5m suburbs out to he desert horizon

Central Coast: 500k Development and water restrictions. Sta Barbara Very expensive Growth Mostly in Ventura and SLO.

San Joaquin Valley: 2.0m Stockton, Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto, Merced will grow like crazy. No where else for people to go that they can afford.

Sacramento: 1.5m Will grow as it becomes the main alternative to, and extension of, the Bay Area.

North State: 500k Mostly Eureka, Redding, and Chico, but even the empty places with no jobs at all will add people.

That gets us to 12 million more people. Is it really possible to cram them all in?

Where do you think they will go?

[Guerilla]

Originally Posted by kettlepot

So if we are really going to cram another 12 million into the state here is my guess as to where they will go:

Los Angeles County: 2.0m - High rise developments near the coast and high desert surburban sprawl. 11 million in the county total? YIKES!

Orange Cty: 750k - Already expensive and not much room left. Lots more Condominiums.

San Diego: 750k Same as OC. Very expensive. Condos on the coast and downtown plus a few small areas left for auto sprawl down by the border.

SF Bay Area: 1.0m Very Expensive with heavy development restictions most everywhere. More Condominiums. Maybe some development in eastern CC and Alameda ctys.

San Bernardino: 1.5m suburbs out to the desert horizon

Riverside: 1.5m suburbs out to he desert horizon

Central Coast: 500k Development and water restrictions. Sta Barbara Very expensive Growth Mostly in Ventura and SLO.

San Joaquin Valley: 2.0m Stockton, Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto, Merced will grow like crazy. No where else for people to go that they can afford.

Sacramento: 1.5m Will grow as it becomes the main alternative to, and extension of, the Bay Area.

North State: 500k Mostly Eureka, Redding, and Chico, but even the empty places with no jobs at all will add people.

That gets us to 12 million more people. Is it really possible to cram them all in?

Where do you think they will go?

I doubt the Central Coast adds 500,000. I would say 200,000-250,000. I'll put the leftovers in the Central Valley (around Fresno, Bakersfield, etc.).

[shannon94]

Originally Posted by deuterdu

On your front lawn! LOL

HA HA.....You beat me to it!!

[citigirl]

Population > Leaving California
Meathead Economics, from the Wall Street Journal.

The latest Census Bureau data indicate that, in 2005, 239,416 more native-born Americans left the state than moved in. California is also on pace to lose domestic population (not counting immigrants) this year. The outmigration is such that the cost to rent a U-Haul trailer to move from Los Angeles to Boise, Idaho, is $2,090--or some eight times more than the cost of moving in the opposite direction.

[shannon94]

Originally Posted by citigirl

Population > Leaving California
Meathead Economics, from the Wall Street Journal.

The latest Census Bureau data indicate that, in 2005, 239,416 more native-born Americans left the state than moved in. California is also on pace to lose domestic population (not counting immigrants) this year. The outmigration is such that the cost to rent a U-Haul trailer to move from Los Angeles to Boise, Idaho, is $2,090--or some eight times more than the cost of moving in the opposite direction.

Recent stats say the same. You just can't "convince" some people I guess.

[Californiaguy2007]

We still have alot of room here in CA for newcomers,but sooner or later were gonna have to build more High Rises to preserve more land and to slow down sprawl,but if were gonna build high rises,I want it spreaded out in Clusters.

[Curmudgeon]

...my wife and I will be leaving California when I retire in three years, and we're both natives!

Room for two more!