state added 353,000 residents from July 2008 to July 2009, bringing California's total population to nearly 38.5 million people

California's population growth near record low Associated Press Thursday, December 17, 2009 California's population grew less than 1 percent in 2009, one of the lowest rates on record, according to new state demographic figures released Thursday. The state Department of Finance found the state added 353,000 residents from July 2008 to July 2009, bringing California's total population to nearly 38.5 million people. The only time the state has seen a slower growth rate was in the years from 1994 to 1996.

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