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Starting during World War II, but lasting through the early 21st Century, Texas's economy transformed and the state saw massive growth as a part of the [[Sun Belt]].<ref name="Calvert">Robert A. Calvert. [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/npt02 Texas Since World War II]. ''Handbook of Texas Online''. Retrieved December 25, 2016.</ref> The states went from being a predominantly rural and agricultural state to an urban and industrial state, and it saw massive migration and growth, particularly during the 1970s and early 1980s.<ref name="Calvert"/> Texas's economy diversified, lessening its reliance on the [[petroleum]] industry.<ref name="Calvert"/> By 1990, [[Hispanics]] overtook blacks to become the largest minority group in the state.<ref name="Calvert"/>
Starting during World War II, but lasting through the early 21st Century, Texas's economy transformed and the state saw massive growth as a part of the [[Sun Belt]].<ref name="Calvert">Robert A. Calvert. [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/npt02 Texas Since World War II]. ''Handbook of Texas Online''. Retrieved December 25, 2016.</ref> The states went from being a predominantly rural and agricultural state to an urban and industrial state, and it saw massive migration and growth, particularly during the 1970s and early 1980s.<ref name="Calvert"/> Texas's economy diversified, lessening its reliance on the [[petroleum]] industry.<ref name="Calvert"/> By 1990, [[Hispanics]] overtook blacks to become the largest minority group in the state.<ref name="Calvert"/>
By the early 21st century, Texas's economy was booming,<ref>Solomon, Dan (September 30, 2015). [https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/this-list-of-the-fastest-growing-economies-in-the-u-s-are-almost-all-in-texas/ This List Of The Fastest-Growing Economies In The U.S. Are Almost All In Texas]. ''Texas Monthly''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Hope, Merrill (January 12, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/01/12/u-haul-names-texas-leader-u-s-growth/ U-Haul Names Texas Leader for U.S. Growth]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Hope, Merrill (January 11, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/01/11/texas-2018-economy-firing-cylinders-dallas-fed-predicts/ Texas 2018 Economy ‘Firing on All Cylinders,’ Dallas Fed Predicts]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref> and it saw large population growth.<ref>Wallace, Terry (May 25, 2017). [https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-05-25/fastest-growing-us-cities-are-in-south-4-of-top-5-in-texas Fastest Growing Cities Are in the South]. ''U.S. News & World Report'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref> In October 2017, Texas's unemployment rate fell to a 40-year record low of 3.9%.<ref>Hope, Merrill (November 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/11/21/texas-jobless-rate-hits-40-year-record-low-3-9-percent/ Texas Jobless Rate Hits 40-Year Record Low of 3.9 Percent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref>
By the early 21st century, Texas's economy was booming,<ref>Solomon, Dan (September 30, 2015). [https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/this-list-of-the-fastest-growing-economies-in-the-u-s-are-almost-all-in-texas/ This List Of The Fastest-Growing Economies In The U.S. Are Almost All In Texas]. ''Texas Monthly''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Hope, Merrill (January 12, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/01/12/u-haul-names-texas-leader-u-s-growth/ U-Haul Names Texas Leader for U.S. Growth]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Hope, Merrill (January 11, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/01/11/texas-2018-economy-firing-cylinders-dallas-fed-predicts/ Texas 2018 Economy ‘Firing on All Cylinders,’ Dallas Fed Predicts]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref> and it saw large population growth.<ref>Multiple references:
*Wallace, Terry (May 25, 2017). [https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-05-25/fastest-growing-us-cities-are-in-south-4-of-top-5-in-texas Fastest Growing Cities Are in the South]. ''U.S. News & World Report'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved January 13, 2018.
*Bowerman, Mary (May 25, 2017). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/05/25/census-bureau-shows-fastest-growing-cities-u-s/344945001/ The Census Bureau shows the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. are ...] ''USA Today''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> In fact, by 2017, Texas was the fastest-growing state in the U.S.,<ref>Multiple references:
*Dickson, Gordon (December 20, 2017). [http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/growth/article190750684.html Texas adds the equivalent of another Arlington to its population]. ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
*Salazar, Daniel (December 26, 2017). [https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2017/12/26/texas-added-more-people-than-any-other-state-in.html Texas added more people than any other state in past year]. ''Austin Business Journal''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
*[https://blogs.voanews.com/all-about-america/2018/03/29/more-americans-moving-to-texas/ More Americans Moving to Texas]. ''Voice of America''. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> and a plurality of those new residents came from [[California]].<ref>Hope, Merrill (January 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/01/09/californians-comprise-largest-number-new-texas-transplants/ Californians Comprise Largest Number of New Texas Transplants]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.<br>See also:
*Dart, Tom (July 3, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/03/texas-california-conservatives-liberals-switch-places Your place or mine? Texas liberals and California conservatives swap states]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
*Pollak, Joel B. (July 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/07/31/exodus-company-helps-californians-emigrate-texas/ Exodus: Company Helps Conservative Californians Emigrate to Texas]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> Native Texans were largely content with their state.<ref>Hope, Merrill (October 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/10/31/texans-love-lone-star-state-says-national-migration-study/ ‘Texans Love the Lone Star State,’ Says National Migration Study]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> In October 2017, Texas's unemployment rate fell to a 40-year record low of 3.9%.<ref>Hope, Merrill (November 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/11/21/texas-jobless-rate-hits-40-year-record-low-3-9-percent/ Texas Jobless Rate Hits 40-Year Record Low of 3.9 Percent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 13, 2018.</ref>
===Politics: move to the GOP===
===Politics: move to the GOP===