Slow growth in state, city

The California Department of Finance released figures Friday showing the state's population grew less than 1 percent in 2010 - one of the smallest increases in modern history.Daily News.

The population in the Golden State was estimated at 37,511,000, an increase of 287,000 residents - or .77 percent - from the previous year. Los Angeles also had meager growth, with an increase of 0.4 percent to 3,810,00, an increase of 17,000 from 2009.

Finance Department spokesman Daniel Shiya said California is no longer a magnet for new residents because of its double-digit jobless rate and lack of new housing.

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