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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Unemployment Insurance Running Out

    Unemployment in California is now officially 12.4 percent, two percent higher than it was a year ago. Unofficially about 16 percent are out of work.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Unemployment in California is now officially 12.4 percent, two percent higher than it was a year ago. Unofficially about 16 percent are out of work. California is borrowing billions of dollars to pay for unemployment, but tomorrow extended benefits will expire for those who've been without jobs the longest, says Tom Abate, business reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.

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    Democrats Make One Last Push for the DREAM Act
    1. 0:00California Regulator Fines Insurers for Underpayment
    2. 6:22One Last Push for the DREAM Act
    3. 23:38Unemployment Insurance Running OutYou’re reading this
    4. 29:53WikiLeaks Rips the Lid off US Diplomacy
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Tom Abate

      Business Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle

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    3 of 4
    Democrats Make One Last Push for the DREAM Act
    1. 0:00California Regulator Fines Insurers for Underpayment
    2. 6:22One Last Push for the DREAM Act
    3. 23:38Unemployment Insurance Running OutYou’re reading this
    4. 29:53WikiLeaks Rips the Lid off US Diplomacy
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