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Voting tech: We’ve come a long way since hanging chads
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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This year, as in every other important election year, there has been quite a bit of discussion about the status of the nation’s elections process and the potential for voting system failure. The good news is that, according to a new report by the Caltech-MIT Voting Technology Project, voting technology has come along way since the infamous “hanging chads” fiasco of 2000.

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Michael G. Santos: Preparation key for a successful re-entry to society
 150 150 Michael G. Santos
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As I expressed in my initial blog entries, a commitment to prepare for a law-abiding, contributing life upon release drove my adjustment throughout the quarter century that I served. Had I not made that commitment to prepare for reentry early in my term, I’d now be living a life of complication and struggle.

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Program turns energy efficiency into economic driver in San Diego
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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PACE programs fund energy-efficiency construction projects in California

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Central Valley voter registration numbers, like rest of CA, see spikes
 150 150 Niki Woodard
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In San Joaquin County, about 3,500 to 4,000 online registrations came in on Monday, October 22—the final day to register to vote in California. “That’s exceedingly large,” said San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, Austin Erdman.

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California region takes historic steps towards local control of airport
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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Listen up Los Angeles. The Inland Empire is sending out a message they hope is loud and clear: Set Ontario Free!

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The data on crime, recidivism, and jail capacity
 150 150 Sharon Aungst
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As part of the ongoing work of the Partnership for Community Excellence, we take a look at the data between crime rates, recidivism and jail capacity and what that relationship means for the world we all live in.

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Coalition gaining momentum to solve California’s water woes
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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There’s more to fixing California water systems than building the Canal

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