Are millennials the failure to launch generation?

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Jun 12, 2017

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Are millennials the failure to launch generation?

About one in four Californians between the ages 25 to 34 are still living at home. That's 1.3 million people. So, what's going on?

FILE - In this Saturday, May 31, 2014, file photo, members of the graduating class and faculty attend the Savannah College of Art and Design commencement in Atlanta. For the first time on record, living with parents is now the most common arrangement for Americans ages 18 to 34, an analysis of Census data by the Pew Research Center has found. The sharp shift reflects a long-running decline in marriage age, amplified by the economic upheavals of the Great Recession. The trend has been particularly evident among Americans who lack a college degree. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

About one in four Californians between the ages 25 to 34 are still living at home. That's 1.3 million people. So, what's going on?

It's that time of the year again:

Graduation season.

In California, most college grads are moving back in with their parents and staying there...for a lot longer than usual. About one in four Californians between the ages 25 to 34 are still living at home.

That's 1.3 million people.

Matt Levin is the data reporter at CALMatters and he wrote all about generation "failure to launch". He spoke to A Martinez about the stay at homers, what's different from past generations and the reason behind the staggering numbers.

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