WASHINGTON - November 11, 2009 - The same economic pressures that pushed Kalifornia to the brink of insolvency are wreaking havoc on other states, a new report has found; and how state officials deal with their fiscal problems could reverberate across the United States, according to the Pew Center on the States' analysis released Wednesday.

The 10 most troubled states are: Arizona, Kalifornia, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

Other states - including Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, New York and Hawaii - were not far behind.

The list is based on several factors, including the loss of state revenue, size of budget gaps, unemployment and foreclosure rates, poor money management practices, and state laws governing the passage of budgets.

These troubles have forced these states - as well as many others - to raise taxes, lay off or furlough state workers and slash services. These actions can slow down the nation's recovery, especially since these 10 states account for one-third of the country's population and economic output.

"Decisions these states make as they try to navigate the (Depression) will play a role in how quickly the entire nation recovers," said Susan Urahn, managing director of Pew Center on the States.