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Tag: California
Jerry Brown tells grads ‘you can make change’
May 20, 2013:
California Gov. Jerry Brown praised students for making a difference in the last election, and encouraged them to continue their activism to improve the world, in his keynote speech at Monday’s political-science graduation.
Media Advisory: Gov. Jerry Brown to address 2013 political science graduates
May 17, 2013:
California Gov. Jerry Brown will address UC Berkeley political science graduates May 20.
California leads nation in exonerations of wrongfully convicted
November 5, 2012:
At least 200 wrongful convictions have been thrown out since 1989 in California, costing those convicted more than 1,300 years of freedom and taxpayers $129 million, reports the California Wrongful Convictions Project, launched by UC Berkeley Law and Hollway Advisory Services, a criminal justice research firm.
Teachers have little time to teach science, study shows
October 25, 2011:
A statewide survey by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science indicates that elementary school teachers don’t have the time or training to adequately teach science. “High quality science learning opportunities are only available in about 10 percent of California elementary school classrooms on a regular basis,” says lead researcher Rena Dorph.
New site maps state’s severe traffic collisions
April 6, 2011:
UC Berkeley researchers have launched a powerful new tool, the Transportation Injury Mapping System, that allows online searches of serious and fatal crashes in California. Users can view the history of crashes by county, city, neighborhood or along specific routes.
IGS news feed on proposed special election
March 11, 2011:
The Institute of Governmental Studies Library has posted a news feed on its website tracking developments with the June special election proposed by California Gov. Jerry Brown to consider extending recent tax hikes.
California high-speed rail ridership forecast not reliable, study finds
July 1, 2010:
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s forecasts of demand and ridership for a new San Francisco-to-Los Angeles high-speed train are not reliable because they are based on an inconsistent model, according to a new study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Institute of Transportation Studies. The study is the first academic review of the rail authority’s ridership forecasts, which was included in California’s successful application for federal stimulus dollars.
