Original: Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2008 population of 9,862,049 residents, [] while the California State government's population bureau lists a January 1, 2009, estimate of 10,393,185.
Simplified: Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2006 population of 9,948,081 residents, [] while the California State government's population bureau lists a January 1 2007 estimate of 10,331,939.