California is a state with the biggest number of properties facing foreclosure, which are 64,683. This number increased of 112 percent from April 2007.
Califoirnia reported the second-highest foreclosure rate in the USA, one in every 204 households has received a foreclosure-related notice.
Six of the California metro areas are on list of the 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest foreclosure rate. First place is occupied by Merced, where one in every 66 households receiving a foreclosure notice.

LOS ANGELES (AP)