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The 2000-01 State Budget
KQED Commentary
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
7.25.2000
With California's economy booming, few people seem worried about the record $100-billion state budget signed last month by Governor Gray Davis. Yet, history tells us that today's increased spending could lead to tomorrow's fiscal disaster.
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New Study Charts Failure of Oakland Schools
Press Release
7.12.2000
San Francisco, CA – As the state prepares to release the latest achievement tests, Failing Grade: Crisis and Reform in the Oakland Unified School District, a new study by the Pacific Research Institute, confirms that the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) ranks among the worst academic performers in California.
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The Music Industry Could Learn from Web Pirates
Technology Op-Ed
By: Justin Matlick
7.7.2000
The emergence of Napster Inc., the San Mateo, Calif.-based company that facilitates musical piracy, highlights the Internet’s threat to copyright protections. But contrary to popular belief, it does not guarantee the music industry’s demise. The same processes of innovation that spawned this problem will also yield a solution.
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