More than 1,000 California properties went up for sale in foreclosure auctions each weekday in April, a foreclosure data company said today, staking a grim new milepost for the state's beleaguered housing market.

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10 things to know about Silicon Valley's market | Search local home sales Offering a ray of hope for a struggling California housing market, the government Wednesday doubled the limit for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration in 14 high-cost California counties, including Santa Clara County.