Past, present and future: Immigration, high fertility fuel state's population growth

Clark, W

Past, present and future: Immigration, high fertility fuel state's population growth

Author

William A.V. Clark

Author Affiliations

W.A.V. Clark is Professor of Geography, UC Los Angeles and author of The California Cauldron: Immigration and the Fortunes of Local Communities.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 54(1):11-18. DOI:10.3733/ca.v054n01p11. January 2000.

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Abstract

Immigration, and births to new immigrants, will continue to fuel California's population growth, not just in the urban areas but in the cities and towns of rural counties. Local communities will face a wide range of social and economic changes as they adapt to increasing population diversity. As we enter a new century, the demands for greater investments in education, health care and other aspects of the urban infrastructure will increase.

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