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  2. Prison furlough - Wikipedia

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    Prison furlough. A prison furlough is an authorized temporary release granted to a prison inmate. Prisoners on furlough may be allowed to leave unescorted, but, if accompanied by guards, often they must pay for the expense. Furloughs are sometimes granted for medical reasons or to allow inmates to attend funerals or make contact for employment ...

  3. Furlough - Wikipedia

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    In California, the State Employee Trades Council (SETC) voted to implement a mandatory two-day-per-month furlough policy for the staff and faculty of the CSU system. The furloughs, intended to prevent layoffs, began in August 2009, and ended in June 2010. The 10% cut saved about $270 million of the CSU's $564 million budget deficit.

  4. History of California - Wikipedia

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    The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United States statehood (September 9, 1850–present). California was one of the most culturally and ...

  5. California Statehood Act - Wikipedia

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    The California Statehood Act, officially An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union and also known as the California Admission Act, is the federal legislation that admitted California to the United States as the thirty-first state. Passed in 1850 by the 31st United States Congress, the law made California one of only a ...

  6. California government response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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    In June, the state surpassed the 200,000 and in July 2020, 300,000 and again, 400,000 mark, about one percent infection rate per population for the state's 40 million residents. When the state rolled back reopening on July 13, the Mexican border county of Imperial was suggested on June 26 by the state government to restore their stay-at-home order.

  7. List of California state constitutional offices - Wikipedia

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    County officers. The Constitution requires the appointment of certain officers for counties in article XI, section 1. [25] Board of supervisors, which shall also constitute the county board of equalization if it does not delegate these duties to a separate board [26] Sheriff. District attorney. Assessor.

  8. Mildred García - Wikipedia

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    From 2012 to 2018, she held the post of president of CSU Fullerton. [6] García was the president of AASCU, a Washington, D.C.-based higher education association of 400 public colleges, universities, and systems from 2018 through 2023. [8] She became chancellor of the California State University system on October 1, 2023.

  9. California State Fair - Wikipedia

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    The California State Fair (CSF) is the annual state fair for the state of California. The fair is held at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California. The Fair is a 17-day event showcasing California's industries, agriculture, and diversity of people. The CSF features blue-ribbon animal displays, culinary delights and competitions, live music concerts ...