As a result, California's growth rate dropped during the 1970's, to 18.5 percent - little more than two thirds the 1960's growth figure and considerably below that of other Western states.
网上译文:结果,加利福尼亚的人口增长率在 20 世纪 70 年代时下降到了 18.5%一一稍高于 60 年代增长率的三分之二,大大低于西部其他各州。
请问:句中的that指代的是什么?that of可以省略吗?