The Pew Charitable Trusts - State and Consumer Initiativesbudget-cuts-close-california-governors-mansionhttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/budget-cuts-close-california-governors-mansion-85899375063TODAY'S TAKE: Of the $11 billion that California lawmakers have agreed to cut from the state budget this year, one line item stands out: The governor's mansion is one 70 state parks that will no longer be open to the public.2011-05-16T00:00:00-04:00neighborhoods-and-the-black-white-mobility-gaphttp://www.pewstates.org/research/reports/neighborhoods-and-the-black-white-mobility-gap-85899376433This 2009 report found that growing up in a high-poverty neighborhood increases the risk of experiencing downward mobility and explains a sizable portion of the black-white downward mobility gap.2009-07-01T17:55:00-04:00nevada-fastest-growing-state-census-data-showshttp://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/nevada-fastest-growing-state-census-data-shows-85899391580Nevada is the fastest-growing state in the nation with a population increase of 3.8 percent last year, new Census Data shows. Overall, the population of western states grew by 1.5 percent, compared with a national average of less than one percent. The five largest states in the country now are California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois.1999-12-29T00:00:00-05:00