There were 47,171 foreclosures on California properties in the first quarter of 2008. The figure for the same period last year was just over 10,000.
An increase was also reported in the state of Arizona. The Attorney general there released a report on this issue. It said that "the collective efforts of servicers and government officials to date have not translated into meaningful improvement in foreclosure prevention outcomes." The Attorney General also commented on the report:
"We continue to see a rising number of foreclosures in Arizona, which is a significant drag on Arizona's economy. This report confirms that efforts made by servicers to prevent unnecessary foreclosures are not enough. We need to explore additional approaches to prevent tens of thousands of unnecessary foreclosures in Arizona."
Sources:
Wikinews
"Renters can't escape housing foreclosure crisis". .usatoday, April 21, 2008
James Temple "Foreclosures quadruple in state, Bay Area". .San Francisco Chronicle, April 23, 2008
KTAR.com "Arizona AG: Efforts to prevent foreclosures not working". news.ktar.com, April 22, 2008
.cbsnews "The Youngest Victims Of Foreclosure". CBS Evening News, April 23, 2008