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The week ahead: Facebook changes status to public
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Facebook went public at the end of last week and after falling almost $5 below its $38 initial offering in Monday trading, the status update most definitely contains a frown.

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Californians like government, just not theirs
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A recent AP article suggests that Gov. Brown faces an uphill battle with voters on his tax measure. Our data show that it goes deeper than that.

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The week ahead: Summits and such
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As the first-ever California Economic Summit came to a close, Gov. Brown dropped a bomb on the state.

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The Summit so far: Incredible drive and energy
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Halfway through, the mood couldn’t be better

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The long slog of the California initiative process
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Inspired by a recent piece from Dan Walters, we stop for a minute to think about the initiative process

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The week ahead: The Economic Summit is ready for action
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As we countdown to May 11, we begin the week with our first in a series of pieces detailing why the inaugural state California Economic Summit is so important

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When the surreal becomes reality: Could the Riots happen again?
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Four people from various walks of life recount their experience with the L.A. Riots 20 years ago and ponder if something like that could ever happen again.

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Access to Smart Capital critical for spurring economic recovery
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An economic engine in the form of small businesses is waiting to be fired up if it could only access the necessary capital for that initial spark.

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