Well the last three months appear to have been better for real estate in California. Here is an article in the Orange County Register by Jonathan Lansner and Jeff Collins:
http://lansner.ocregister.com/2012/08/08/calif-house-prices-up-for-a-3rd-month/165342/
Maybe things are turning around!
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