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California’s ‘unprecedented’ demographic shifts threaten Democrats’ grip on the state

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California 's population will see sweeping shifts by 2040 , according to a report by the Public Policy Institute of California .

Within 15 years , the state’s elderly population, or those 65 and older, will increase by 59% as the number of children declines by 24% .

The report could be bad news for the Democratic Party , which controls the governor's office and the state legislature.