CDCR projects modest 5-year population decline; LAO says another closure could be feasible CDCR's fall 2025 projections show a 5–year institutional population decline of about 6.5% and a 10.4% drop for parole; LAO said conservative assumptions indicate the state could close an additional prison and urged CDCR to report deactivations promptly to the Legislature.

California's prison population is projected to decline significantly by 2025, raising the possibility of another prison closure—what does this mean for the future of corrections in the state?

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Japan has expanded its regional relocation incentive program, offering families up to ¥1 million per child (approximately $6,500–$10,000) to encourage moves from Tokyo's metropolitan area to rural towns.

#Japan #PopulationDecline #Urbanization #RuralRevival #DemographicChallenges

Trump Is Causing the United States' First-Ever Population Decline In a stunning twist, Donald Trump is exacerbating the onset of population decline, a key anxiety for his right-wing voters.

Trump Is Causing the #UnitedStates’ First-Ever #PopulationDecline

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🗳️ NY and California Face Combined Loss of Six House Seats to Red States in 2030 Census Projections

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What Happens When a Country Stops Having Babies
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China’s population declines for fourth straight year as births hit post-1949 low China (Journos News) - China’s population shrank for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, according to official data, as births

China’s population declined for a fourth straight year in 2025 as births fell to their lowest level since the country’s founding.

#ChinaNews #PopulationDecline #AsiaPacific #GlobalTrends #Demographics

Japan’s Shrinking Generation: Coming of Age Day Highlights Demographic Crisis A Nation in TransitionYoung people across Japan gathered in traditional ceremonies and formal attire on Monday to mark Coming of...

Japan’s Shrinking Generation: Coming of Age Day Highlights Demographic Crisis #Japan #AgingPopulation #PopulationDecline

As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.

What kinds of policies actually make it easier to raise children? @lesja.bsky.social, assistant director of the CU Population Center at IBS, weighs in on a recent #NPR #AllThingsConsidered segment.

#birthratedecline #childcarecost #USpopulation #populationdecline

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Parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking - OWID The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports

The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the year from July 2022 to 2023, Our World in Data (OWID) reports Bne IntelliNews #Europe #PopulationGrowth #Demographics #Migration #PopulationDecline

Baby populations have hit an all-time low in the United States
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#cloning #Genetics #stem
#futurehumans #babies #artificalintelligence

Israel loses 211,000 citizens in mass exodus under Netanyahu government Israel lost 211,439 citizens during Netanyahu's three-year government term, with net emigration of 144,270 people including hundreds of doctors and engineers, reducing population growth to 1.1%.

Israel lost 211,439 citizens during Netanyahu's three-year government term, with net emigration of 144,270 people including hundreds of doctors and engineers, reducing population growth to 1.1%. Bne IntelliNews #Israel #Netanyahu #Emigration #PopulationDecline #MassExodus

America’s Incredibly Shrinking Population U.S. birth rates are falling, immigration is slowing, and population decline looms. Experts explore demographic trends, economic impacts of a shrinking labor force, and global parallels reshaping…

ACoM News Briefing | America’s Shrinking Population
As U.S. birth rates fall and immigration slows, experts examine the possibility of long-term population decline and its effects on the economy and society.
Learn more: buff.ly/trjo2yp
#PopulationDecline #Demographics #ACoM

Asian Boss: "Is Japan Really Anti-Immigration? | AB Explained" / #JapaneseHistory #WilliamAdams #Shogun #WorkVisas #TemporaryVisas #Economics #RisingCosts #HousingCrisis #PopulationDecline #PensionSystem #AntiForeigner
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Hungary’s demographic decline deepens in 2025 Hungary recorded a historic low in the number of births in October, with only 5,979 children born during the month.

Hungary recorded a historic low in the number of births in October, with only 5,979 children born during the month. Bne IntelliNews #Hungary #DemographicDecline #BirthRate #PopulationDecline #FamilyPolicy

Branding Won’t Save Busan | Business | Breeze in Busan Busan’s tourism corridors stay full, yet the city continues to lose its young. Behind the bright surface lie weakened industries, vanished headquarters, and a labour market no branding campaign can re...

Busan keeps losing its young, yet local media keeps selling “branding” as a cure.
Tourist corridors are busy—but industries are weak, HQs are gone, and the labour market is thinning.
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#Busan #LocalMedia #StructuralProblems #PopulationDecline

North Korea’s demographic squeeze as aging rises and births fall Why an aging North Korea matters nowNorth Korea is entering a population crunch that is hard to manage for a...

North Korea’s demographic squeeze as aging rises and births fall #NorthKorea #AgingPopulation #PopulationDecline

Taiwan Marks 22nd Month of Population Decline as Births Fall and Aging Accelerates A difficult demographic milestoneIn October, Taiwan recorded its 22nd straight month of population decline, reinforcing a trend that is reshaping...

Taiwan Marks 22nd Month of Population Decline as Births Fall and Aging Accelerates #TaiwanDemographics #AgingPopulation #PopulationDecline

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Unmasking Japan’s Vanishing Towns. Step off the beaten path into silent streets, shuttered schools, and echoing temples 🗺️👣⛩️ Why are these communities fading? Join the journey 🎥
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#Japan #RuralJapan #GhostTowns #PopulationDecline

BasisPointInsight.com - A World With Fewer People by Michael Debabrata Patra India’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement level, signalling a future of ageing populations, fewer births, and shifting realities. by Michael Debabrata Patra, BasisPointInsight.com

1/4 India’s fertility rate is now below replacement level. What does that mean for a country still riding the wave of its demographic dividend?

#DemographicChange #PopulationDecline #AgeingSociety #FertilityCrisis #IndiaEconomy #HumanCapital #SocialPolicy #GlobalDemographics

Italy: 62M pets vs 370K births in 2024.

Fertility rate hits 1.18 - lowest since 1861.

Young Italians choosing pets over babies amid economic pressures.

A demographic shift reshaping society.

#Italy #Pets #FertilityRate #PetLovers #PopulationDecline #USA #UK #Europe #Australia #TheLolgic

"Humanity Version 2.0 - The
Clone Protocol
Has Begun."
#Populationdecline #dna #cloning #crispr #robots #babies #humanity

List of Countries Offering Financial Incentives to Have More Children
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#Populationdecline #cloning #dna
#fertility #babies
#humanity
#birthpods #robots

This NEW film documents the second of two PET events exploring if assisted conception can address challenges posed by falling birthrates.
Produced in partnership with @scotgov
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#fertility #population #PETpopdec #ivf #demographics #populationdecline

Humanity will shrink, far sooner than you think Demography sneaks up on you

Humanity will shrink, far sooner than you think www.economist.com/interactive/... #populationdecline #populationcollapse

South Korea’s Marriages and Births Decline Sharply as Foreign Spouses Increase A demographic turning pointSouth Korea is rewiring family life at a pace few nations have seen. New figures from Statistics...

South Korea’s Marriages and Births Decline Sharply as Foreign Spouses Increase #SouthKorea #LowFertility #PopulationDecline

#Environment 🌍 If every country keeps chasing endless growth, can our planet truly remain safe? While millions sleep hungry, we also fear #PopulationDecline. Is Earth really capable of giving more when it already struggles to feed so many?

2/11 South Korea represents the extreme: fertility fell from 4.5 in 1970 to 0.75 in 2024. Its population peaked in 2020 and is now declining at an accelerating pace.

This will be the first global population decline since the Black Death of the 1300s.
#PopulationDecline #SouthKorea

Horseshoe crabs on Cape Cod beaches: Photo Shoot Horseshoe crabs, called living fossils, have been wandering the ocean's shallow waters for 445 million years and are still unchanged in Cape waters.

Props to the humble horseshoe crab having been on this earth for ~445 million years, www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2... #arthropods #beach #beaches #capecod #horseshoecrab #livingfossil #ocean #populationdecline #tideline