Fifty Million Californians?

Dr. Leon Bouvier's study, FIFTY MILLION CALIFORNIANS?, finds that state's present population of 30.9 million could double by 2020, altering the state's institutions & ethnic makeup, & complicating California's already serious environmental & resource problems. The projected rise of 2.1 million in public primary & secondary enrollments in the 1990's will require construction of a new 650-student school every day. Rising numbers of language deficient students will require more resources for education. Looking ahead two decades, Bouvier finds that 20 million more Californians will need 5 million additional acre-feet of water. Current attempts at improving air quality will be negated by population growth. Jurisdictions now struggling with 19 million tons of waste a year, will have to deal with 32 million tons. Dr. Bouvier finds that massive immigration into the state has ruled out "melting pot-type assimilation, & has encouraged "cultural pluralism." He sees pluralistic assimilation, "assimilation among, rather than assimilation into," as most promising for the healthy integration of California society. For Dr. Bouvier, the momentum now built into California's population growth is a crisis. Needed actions are: *reduction in fertility of all groups; *new efforts to reduce all unwanted pregnancies; *reduction of immigration & equal opportunity for the newcomers.Bouvier, Leon F. is the author of 'Fifty Million Californians?' with ISBN 9781881290247 and ISBN 1881290247.