California Job Growth Leads Country for Month and Year

California, with the highest unemployment rate in the United States, posted an impressive net gain of over 32,000 jobs last month according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.   Over the past year, California has added almost 280,000 jobs.  With California job growth on a positive path, will the state be in a position to lead the country out of this economic stagnation?

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UC Regents Make Tough Decisions Amidst Funding Uncertainty

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UC_regents

The University of California Board of Regents met this week to vote on several issues with large impact on university campuses statewide. UC leaders approved a resolution endorsing Governor Jerry Brown's tax measure, otherwise known as Prop 30, while promising not to increase tuition rates for undergrads- unless Brown's tax measure fails in November.

Pay Hikes for CA Legislative Staff Raise Eyebrows

It's no secret that California's fiscal house has long been out of order, and it's become especially apparent this past year when the Governor and Legislature pushed through a series of deep cuts as a last-ditch effort to balance the budget. The austerity measures didn't stop at cuts to state programs- most state workers will also be facing a pay cut starting this fiscal year.

Mitt Romney's Not Having a Good Year

Humor has an odd way of bringing to light the absurdity of the things said by Mitt Romney, and once again Stephen Colbert has nailed him for one of his disconnected statements. During a $50k per plate campaign fundraising dinner in Mississippi, Romney pointed out that the middle class "isn’t having a good year." While addressing the audience Mitt said:

The Evolution of Olympic Coverage [INFOGRAPHIC]

With the start of the modern Olympics in 1896, people followed the games through newspapers. Now they follow Olympic coverage through television and fans even interact directly with athletes via social media like Twitter. The following infographic is about the evolution of Olympic coverage: