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By most measures the economy of the state of Texas is doing better than that of California. Texas has an unemployment … rate 4% below California, it is considered to have a more conducive business climate than California and its attractiveness … lower taxes and better business climate. This then suggests that the policy discussion with regard to California job …
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Many argue that redistricting reform will reduce partisanship in the state legislature. They base this claim on two assumptions: (1) legislators respond strongly to the competitiveness of their districts, and (2) the 2001 redistricting made districts less competitive. The second assumption is...
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This article uses political maps to trace the ways in which the geopolitical transformation of California -- from a …
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As the stalemate and eventual "smoke and mirrors" 2008-2009 state budget demonstrates, the budget process in California … California's budget woes, redistricting provides one of the only feasible solutions.  …
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say that immigration is the most important problem facing the state of California are more likely to want a smaller …
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foregone economic impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in the 58 counties in California in 2006, the most recent year … for which data are available. Findings show EITC payments received by California residents contributed over $5 billion in …
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from California Field Polls taken in 2005 and 2009, demonstrates that when it comes to comprehension of California’s Prop …
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to contribute qualitative and quantitative data on the changes in California’s legislative staff since the passage of … study, and staff salary and staff turnover data from both the California and Illinois state legislatures. I find that term … faster rate in the California Legislature than in the Illinois Legislature between 2006 and 2009. I conclude that term limits …
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undercut government’s capacity to expand access to and lift the quality of preschools in California and the nation. Unless …
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Abstract In 2010 international students generated more than $18.8 billion in net income into the US economy. California … globalism is local. We propose that one or all three of California’s major urban areas consider developing the hub idea, and … faculty and researchers to the Bay Area and California. International students would need to pay higher than the full cost of …
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