LOS ANGELES -- Californians are increasingly pessimistic about the state's growth, believing a rising population during the next 20 years mostly means more air pollution, higher home prices for their children and ever-worsening traffic snarls, says a new statewide opinion poll. A survey of 2,500 residents reveals that 59 percent believe more people will be bad for them and their families, while only 14 percent say growth will benefit California. But most have little idea that California has 36 million people and may grow to nearly 48 million by 2025. Only 16 percent of those surveyed in English, Spanish, Vietnamese,...