More than 11 million Californians are from someplace else.
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On with Kara SwisherAug 10, 2026
Under the most common measure, foreign-born residents, California had about 10.9 million in 2024 (PPIC, USAFacts, immigrationnumbers.org), just under the claimed 'more than 11 million', though some sources say 'nearly 11 million' or about 11 million in 2017.
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… a man who calls immigrants vermin who are poisoning the blood of our country, and whose ICE agents are killing innocent people on the streets of America right now. You are running to be governor of a state that more immigrants call home than any other. More than 11 million Californians are from someplace else. We've already seen the carnage that this administration is causing by unleashing immigration authorities on the streets of California and across America. …
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Contradicts. The 10.9 million figure is below the claimed 'more than 11 million', and the California Governor's budget summary says only 'over 10 million' foreign-born residents, so the claimed threshold is not met on the standard foreign-born count.[1][2][3]
Supports. PPIC and USAFacts report about 10.9 million immigrants or foreign-born residents in California in 2024, roughly 28% of the population, so the claim's magnitude is close.[2][3]
Context. CalBudgetCenter describes 'almost 11 million' immigrants, and CalMatters cited 11 million foreign-born Californians in 2017, so estimates cluster right around the claimed threshold.[4][5]
Context. CalMatters reports that 56% of Californians were born in the state, which implies a much larger share (about 44%) were born elsewhere; no source gives a count for that broader group, so the claim holds or fails depending on whether 'from someplace else' means foreign-born or any non-native residents.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 primary, 4 not rated
- 1DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - ebudget.ca.govebudget.ca.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 2Immigrants in Californiappic.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 3How many immigrants are in California? | USAFactsusafacts.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4Deportations and Immigration Limits Threaten California Families, Economycalbudgetcenter.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 5California migration: The story of 40 million - CalMatterscalmatters.org · not rated · cited for: context
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