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It's a stealth stimulus, says Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics, a consulting firm specializing in real estate and the California economy.

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"There's just no equity," says Christopher Thornberg, a housing economist at Beacon Economics in Los Angeles.

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Better to damage your credit rating, Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Enterprises told CBS News, than it would be to continue to throw money down a black hole.

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Chris Thornberg, founding partner at analysis-firm Beacon Economics, said he expected the market downturn to translate to a $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion reduction in revenue for the state, assuming markets recover slightly by year's end.

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But Christopher Thornberg, an economist at Beacon Economics, said the tech revival will eventually broaden.

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Some companies have assigned more workers to handle distressed loans in recent months, but they're still not likely to have enough to quickly process foreclosures, Thornberg says.

Longer foreclosure process takes an average 17 months 2011

But ultimately, these units have to be foreclosed, Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics says.

Longer foreclosure process takes an average 17 months 2011

"Frankly, until we start building some equity, the market is just going to sit here and do pretty much nothing for the next few years," says Christopher Thornberg, a housing economist at Beacon Economics in Los Angeles.

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