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CA State Controller: Always more work to be done in the name of transparency
 150 150 John Chiang
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As California State Controller, my job hinges on having access to the numbers that help me to tell the stories about what direction our State, communities, schools and businesses are heading.

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VIDEO: Rethinking offender care in Santa Barbara County
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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Now almost three years into AB 109, counties like Santa Barbara are allocating resources toward programming that stops recidivism in its tracks

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Reader Poll: Millennials optimistic about future but down on present economy
 150 150 John Guenther
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The biggest, most diverse generation has witnessed the boom and bust of recent years. Not surprisingly, they’re worried about their economic future. An economic summit in Los Angeles this week looked to start a conversation on making a difference in that outlook.

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Millennials optimistic about future but down on present economy
 150 150 John Guenther
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Millennial gathering in L.A. looked at economic outlook of generation

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Don’t call “government innovation” in California an oxymoron
 150 150 Jim Mayer
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On Tuesday in the Capitol, the Committee on the Awards for Innovations in Higher Education outlined its plans for allocating $50 million to community colleges and universities

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STEAM-powered carnival seeks to create tomorrow’s engineers
 150 150 Michelle Bergmann
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A new kind of show is coming to town. But instead of being wowed by lion tamers and cycling clowns, a group of mad scientists entertain the future of technology.

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