California single-family starts down 35% from last year 
Merced, Madera see sharpest declines in building permits issued
By Inman News, Friday, September 28, 2007.Single-family housing starts in California have fallen about 35 percent for the first eight months of the year compared to the same period last year, as measured by building permits issued, the California Building Industry Association reported this week.
Building permits issued for single-family units in the state dropped 34.6 percent in August 2007 compared to August 2006, according to data compiled by the Construction Industry Research Board, a nonprofit research center.
Meanwhile,
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