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Why did many Native Americans from outside California move to California during World War II?

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Map of California and surrounding areas showing the traditional homelands of Indigenous peoples, with tribal names such as Miwok, Pomo, Chumash, Yokut, Shastan, Mojave, and others labeled within outlined regions across the state.
Indigenous peoples of California

Many Native Americans from across North America moved to California during World War II primarily to work in the state's rapidly expanding defense industries. This migration was part of a broader trend of population growth in California during the mid-20th century, as workers were drawn to the region by the availability of jobs in defense-related sectors.12