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    California Water Shortage

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    California’s Water Shortage Currently California is facing a water shortage. The issue has been addressed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in February. He called for all state agencies to find the way to help in the statewide water shortage. This is California’s third consecutive year of drought and last spring and summer was the worst of the season because it had the lowest amount of water recorded and California’s reservoirs were at their lowest point as well which did not help in the water

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    Hello have any of you thought through on how California is experiencing a serious drought and the state will be challenged to meet its water needs in the upcoming year? 2013 was the driest year in recorded history for many areas of California‚ and current conditions suggest no change is in sight for 2014.Water is always important in California‚ but this year no one in California can afford to waste any water.  What is a Drought? If you say the word “drought‚” most people think hot‚ dry weather

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    American scientist Philippe Cousteau said‚ “Our oceans are facing innumerable threats from overfishing and pollution to ocean acidification and invasive/extinction of species.” This quote rings to our lives today in California because having over 50 beaches locally‚ we have seen most if not all of them in some manner polluted and mistreated. Simply‚ we love to visit our local beaches for the cool breeze and the overall view. The sense of “vacation” that draws us after a hard day’s work. We as humans

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    California Handicap Parking Regulations The Regulations for California Handicap Parking Are Different to That of Other States The majority of property owners in the United States understand the importance of the regulations stated in the Americans With Disability Act of 1990‚ also known as the ADA. After all‚ these rules are about providing safe‚ identifiable and fair entrance and exit into and out of buildings‚ rooms or areas within said structures and even the parking lots for those who suffer

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    California bearing ratio

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    CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO •EQUIPMENTS CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO - CBR EQUIPMENT - COMPACTION RAMMER - EXPANSION MEASURING APPARATUS - SURCHARGE WEIGHTS - COMPRESSION MACHINE • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO •NOTES • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • Developed by the California Division of Highways in 1929 • is a penetration test for evaluation of the mechanical strength of road subgrades and

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    would have similar living conditions‚ but that is not true. In my case‚ I lived in Texas but was originally born and raised in California. Learning to adapt to a new environment was troublesome in many different ways. Living in Texas is different than living in California in regards to the education‚ people‚ and culture. The most noticeable difference between Texas and California is the duration of school hours. The state of Texas valued education greatly. Everything related to school was a big deal

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    California is a Progressive state whose progressive political ideology originates from the American Progressive Era of the 1800s and continues to influence state legislation today. During the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ the political unrest in response to anti-suffrage for women and monopolies created a climate for reform to take places in California. Progressives shaped California by bringing public attention to a multitude of issues ranging from human rights to food and water supply. Progressive

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    How California Changed

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    Shaunde Romaine How California Changed HIST 141 May 14‚ 2014 This paper requires us to discuss the book California: A History by author Kevin Starr as well as McPherson’s “TheFight for Salvery in California”‚ among other selected films. These texts and films chronicle the history of California‚ the changes‚ the advancements‚ and the history behind where we are today as a state. In this paper I plan to highlight he importance California played in the United States as a whole and the socio-economic

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    years. California‚ with the largest population in the U.S.‚ has an economy that produces $1.8 trillion in Gross Domestic Products ever year. Despite being the desired location for business’s‚ Californias rate of unemployment and tax rates are the highest in the nation. Over the years the rich have become richer and the poor have become poorer. “Since 1995 ‚ incomes for the poorest 10% of California families have dropped 20%. In contrast‚ incomes for the wealthiest 10% of California families

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    California Proposition 13

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    California Proposition 13 Name: Institution: California Proposition 13 What is proposition 13? Property taxes in California have been a controversial issue for very many years. In mid 1978‚ approximately ⅔ of voters in California passed proposition 13. Before it had been passed‚ property taxes increased almost annually according to the assessed value of the property. In the 1970s‚ there was a remarkable growth in the real estate market and the value of homes rapidly went up. Property values

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