California is projected to add between 425,000 and 525,000 persons
annually through 2030.
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For comparison, this is like adding a city about
the size of Sacramento every year. Sometime between 2030 and 2040,
California is projected to have more than 50 million residents.
Compared to the 2000 census figures, this increase
represents an additional 16 million people or the current
population of California’s three largest counties: Los
Angeles, San Diego, and Orange. Providing housing, jobs,
roads, and other public infrastructure for this growth will
make land more scarce and costly. It will also impact open
spaces and natural resources, especially near urban areas.
The expanding transportation infrastructure, particularly
for mass transit and freeways, will be challenging and
expensive. Californians prefer to travel in their personal
vehicles and their equally entrenched commitment to solo
commuting remains unchanged despite increasing travel times and
crowded roadways.
Another important element of California’s rich racial and ethnic
diversity involves the country of birth. California leads the nation in the
number of foreign-born people living in the state. Nationally, 11% were
born outside the United States; in California, that percentage climbs to
26%. More than 50% of California’s foreign-born came from Mexico
and 33% came from Asian countries.
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A remarkable 37% of California's
foreign-born have arrived since 1990, making California a large and
important center for recent immigrants.
Ja siis pühapäeval käisime Santa Monical rannas jalutamas ja siin oli ka laagrite mess, kus kohtasime ka armsaid Jamesoni inimesi. Tore oli näha sõpru üle pika aja, see on ikkagi super armas koht nii mulle kui Alexile.Laagrid on üldse ühe toredad kohad suvel,, see, et eelmine suvi oli esimene suvi ilma laagrita, loodan, et see suvi saab viga parandatud!
Aga nüüd unne, sest napakas ajakeeramine toimus siin, teil vist see nädala pärast. See on minu arvates, üks ühiskonna suuremaid totrusi. Üks hea video selle tõestuseks on siin... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84aWtseb2-4
Teile kena nädalat, mulle ka, hetkel siis valmistun selleks eksamiks.. närvi veel pole, küll ta varsti tuleb.