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California gas prices: what happened and what’s next?
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With the Legislature out of session and the general election still a few weeks away, the airwaves have been dominated by talk of sky-high prices at the pump. We do a mini round-up so you have an idea as to what’s happening and where we go from here.

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Felix Baumgartner, Red Bull and the California economy
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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As 8 million people watched Felix Baumgartner jump from 128,000 feet above sea level, it made us realize what this indicates about the state of education and innovation in California and America.

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Online voter registration a resounding success in California
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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According to the Secretary of State’s office, in the first three weeks, approximately 380,000 people used the online application to register for the first time OR to update their existing voter records.

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18 Million Rising: Amplifying California’s Asian American voice
 150 150 Mai Yang Vang
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Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPIs) is the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States, with approximately 18 million AAPIs and counting. One organization is working to make sure their collective voice is heard.

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Micro businesses have big outlook yet face “credit cliff”
 150 150 John Guenther
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Smallish business owners are optimistic about next two years despite credit issues

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Early childhood education has bigger impact on California economy than you think
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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A conference at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management tackled the effects of early education on job skills and workforce issues

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