California homebuilding slows in July

The California Building Industry Association is blaming a sharp decline in home construction from June to July on the discontinuation of the state's $10,000 tax credit for new-home purchases.

California builders pulled 2,045 permits to construct single-family homes in July, down 29 percent from June and 36 percent from the same month a year ago, CBIA said, citing statistics compiled by the Construction Industry Research Board (CIRB). CIRB is now projecting builders will construct just 39,500 total housing units in California this year, the lowest total on record.

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