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DESCRIPTION:About the book: California is at a crossroads. For decades a global leader, 
 inspiring the hopes and dreams of millions, the state has recently faced 
 double-digit unemployment, multi-billion dollar budget deficits and the 
 loss of trillions in home values. This atlas brings together the latest 
 research and statistics in a graphic form that gives shape and meaning to 
 these numbers. It shows a new California in the making, as it maps the 
 economic, social, and political trends of a state struggling to maintain 
 its leadership and to continue to offer its citizens the promise of 
 prosperity.\n\nAmong the world’s largest economies, California is the 
 nation’s agricultural powerhouse, high tech crucible and leader in 
 renewable energy. The state is the most populous and most diverse state in 
 the continental U.S. Yet its infrastructure is coming under increasing 
 pressure. Water supply systems are strained, the legendary highways are 
 over capacity, and the celebrated system of public schooling is unable to 
 offer affordable quality education at all levels. Health and welfare 
 services, particularly for the poor, needy, disabled, and seniors, are at 
 great risk.\n\nThis indispensable resource gives readers the tools they 
 need to understand the transformation as California attempts to forge a new 
 identity in the midst of unprecedented challenges.\n\nAuthors Richard A. 
 Walker and Suresh K. Lodha will be here to discuss their new book and sign 
 copies.\n\nRICHARD WALKER is Professor Emeritus of Geography at the 
 University of California, Berkeley. He has written on a diverse range of 
 topics in geography. His books include The Capitalist Imperative (1989), 
 The New Social Economy (1992), The Conquest of Bread (2004) and The Country 
 in the City (2007). He is currently working on books on the history and 
 geography of the Bay Area and the political economy of 
 California.\n\nSuggested Donation $5-10, no one turned away for lack of 
 funds.\n\nSponsored by San Jose Peace & Justice Center \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/01/30/18750061.php
SUMMARY:Book Talk "The Atlas of California: Mapping the Challenge of a New Era"
LOCATION:San Jose Peace & Justice Center\n48 South 7th Street\nSan Jose, CA 95112
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/01/30/18750061.php
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