The number of people using public transportation in the state increased by about 2.7 million, or 4 percent, last year.

Salaries would increase about 10 percent in each year of the deal.

It increased about 3 percent in 1999, to roughly $33,000.

He predicted that trade would increase about 14 percent this year, to $72 billion.

The region's population is increasing at about 3 percent per year.

Health care costs are expected to increase about 10 percent this year.

San Diego's population has increased about 27 percent, to 1.1 million.

Over all, school aid is to increase about 2 percent, to $10 billion.

Between 1984 and 1994, the total enrollment in higher education increased by about two million, or 16 percent.

Its appropriation will increase about 20 percent, to $420 million.