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California Economic Summit leaders urge passage of career tech funding
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Letter calls for Legislature to approve $200 million to upgrade California’s technical education programs

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UC Berkeley Terner Center for Housing Innovation launches housing development data tools
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Terner Center for Housing Innovation created online platform to show how multiple factors like land use policies and fees influence housing construction

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UPS executive writes prescription for California’s workforce gap
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California needs to produce more middle-skill workers says Noel Massie who worked his way up from part-time truck loader to operations manager for U.S.

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Jobs in logistics workforce remain big opportunity in 21st century California economy
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Employers, students and colleges gathered in Long Beach to talk workforce openings tied to the ports and logistics in Southern California.

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VIDEO: Why care about how California pays for elections?
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Solving state-local tension over funding elections is key to reducing costs, improving the voter experience and modernizing aging voting technology.

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CA Fwd report outlines plan to upgrade how California pays for elections
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Analysis sheds light on state-local tension over county funding of elections and reforms dependent on solving the problem.

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California’s unemployment drops to 5.3% for April
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Jobs numbers stay bright for California but closing housing and workforce gaps would help keep things humming along.

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Where is California’s housing inventory?
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The state’s inventory is overall in decline due to economics, demographics, tax policy all playing a role.

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