California gain of an electoral vote suprises me.
Why?
People are constantly migrating to Southern California by the droves from other parts of the U.S. I'd be surprised if it didn't gain at least one seat.
I was basically surprised because of the large amount of migrants out of that state.
What large amount of migrants out of California? More people move to California than move away from it.
In my opinion I do not believe illegal immigrants should be counted in reapportionment.
Neither do I. For some reason you seem to think California's and Florida's growth is due to illegal immigrants but you don't realize that the same can be said of Texas.
In fact, it is much, much more likely that Texas' population is increasing due to illegal immigration than either California's or Florda's.
But Florida and California's consistent gain of votes wont last forever, imho
As long as retirees continue to move to Florida and as long as San Diego/LA continue to enjoy the best year-round weather in the country, those population trends will continue. But yes, obviously nothing lasts forever.
