california iq

California IQ Test

Main source: Statistical Abstract of the U.S. and various California agencies

The U.S. population in midThe U.S. population in midThe U.S. population in midThe U.S. population in mid----2011 was 311.6 million What 2011 was 311.6 million What 2011 was 311.6 million What 2011 was 311.6 million What was the population of was the population of was the population of was the population of California?California?California?California?

37.6 million; a little under 1/8th (12.1%)

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The Pew Center estimated The Pew Center estimated The Pew Center estimated The Pew Center estimated there were 11.2 million illegal there were 11.2 million illegal there were 11.2 million illegal there were 11.2 million illegal immigrants in the US in 2010. immigrants in the US in 2010. immigrants in the US in 2010. immigrants in the US in 2010. How many were estimated to How many were estimated to How many were estimated to How many were estimated to be in California?be in California?be in California?be in California?

2.6 million;23% of total

Census

California Projection: 2040

DOF: 54.6 million

Check on Population Growth?

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In 2010, 13.0% of the U.S. In 2010, 13.0% of the U.S. In 2010, 13.0% of the U.S. In 2010, 13.0% of the U.S. population was 65 years population was 65 years population was 65 years population was 65 years and older. What was the and older. What was the and older. What was the and older. What was the corresponding percent in corresponding percent in corresponding percent in corresponding percent in California?California?California?California?

11.4%

If the percent of the If the percent of the If the percent of the If the percent of the California population age California population age California population age California population age 65 and over in 2010 was 65 and over in 2010 was 65 and over in 2010 was 65 and over in 2010 was 11.4%, what is it 11.4%, what is it 11.4%, what is it 11.4%, what is it projected to be in 2040?projected to be in 2040?projected to be in 2040?projected to be in 2040?

19.3%

DOF

http://www.lao.ca.gov/reports/2011/stadm/pension_proposal/pension_proposal_110811.aspx

The infant mortality rate is often The infant mortality rate is often The infant mortality rate is often The infant mortality rate is often used as a measure of public used as a measure of public used as a measure of public used as a measure of public health. It is defined as the health. It is defined as the health. It is defined as the health. It is defined as the proportion of deaths of infants proportion of deaths of infants proportion of deaths of infants proportion of deaths of infants under age 1 per 1000 live births. under age 1 per 1000 live births. under age 1 per 1000 live births. under age 1 per 1000 live births. The U.S. rate in 2008 was 6.6. The U.S. rate in 2008 was 6.6. The U.S. rate in 2008 was 6.6. The U.S. rate in 2008 was 6.6. What was the California rate?What was the California rate?What was the California rate?What was the California rate?

https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/MCHB/TVISReports/Documents/NeedsAssessments/2011/CA-NeedsAssessment.pdf

5.1;Note: The white vs. black rates are 4.1 vs. 12.1. Much of the variation across states is related to the black percent of the population due to high black infant mortality.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/peds.2010-3175v1

In 2009, 17% of the U.S. In 2009, 17% of the U.S. In 2009, 17% of the U.S. In 2009, 17% of the U.S. population did not have any population did not have any population did not have any population did not have any form of health insurance form of health insurance form of health insurance form of health insurance (private or public). What (private or public). What (private or public). What (private or public). What was the percentage in was the percentage in was the percentage in was the percentage in California?California?California?California?

20%;Note: Child (<18) rate was 10% US vs. 11% CA

http://www.statehealthfacts.org/index.jsp

Below is a table showing the Below is a table showing the Below is a table showing the Below is a table showing the educational attainment in 2009 educational attainment in 2009 educational attainment in 2009 educational attainment in 2009 of the U.S. population aged 25 of the U.S. population aged 25 of the U.S. population aged 25 of the U.S. population aged 25 years and over. Fill in your years and over. Fill in your years and over. Fill in your years and over. Fill in your estimate of the California estimate of the California estimate of the California estimate of the California proportions.proportions.proportions.proportions.

HighHighHighHigh----school graduate: school graduate: school graduate: school graduate: US = 85.3% Calif. = ?US = 85.3% Calif. = ?US = 85.3% Calif. = ?US = 85.3% Calif. = ?Bachelor’s degree: Bachelor’s degree: Bachelor’s degree: Bachelor’s degree: US = 27.9% Calif. = ?US = 27.9% Calif. = ?US = 27.9% Calif. = ?US = 27.9% Calif. = ?

Below is a table showing the Below is a table showing the Below is a table showing the Below is a table showing the educational attainment in 2009 educational attainment in 2009 educational attainment in 2009 educational attainment in 2009 of the U.S. population aged 25 of the U.S. population aged 25 of the U.S. population aged 25 of the U.S. population aged 25 years and over. Fill in your years and over. Fill in your years and over. Fill in your years and over. Fill in your estimate of the California estimate of the California estimate of the California estimate of the California proportions.proportions.proportions.proportions.

HighHighHighHigh----school graduate: school graduate: school graduate: school graduate: US = 85.3% Calif. = 80.6%US = 85.3% Calif. = 80.6%US = 85.3% Calif. = 80.6%US = 85.3% Calif. = 80.6%Bachelor’s degree: Bachelor’s degree: Bachelor’s degree: Bachelor’s degree: US = 27.9% Calif. = 29.9%US = 27.9% Calif. = 29.9%US = 27.9% Calif. = 29.9%US = 27.9% Calif. = 29.9%

In 2008In 2008In 2008In 2008----09, U.S. average 09, U.S. average 09, U.S. average 09, U.S. average expenditure per pupil in Kexpenditure per pupil in Kexpenditure per pupil in Kexpenditure per pupil in K----12 public schools was 12 public schools was 12 public schools was 12 public schools was $10,905 What was the level $10,905 What was the level $10,905 What was the level $10,905 What was the level in California?in California?in California?in California?

$9,472;$9,472;$9,472;$9,472;state rank = 38state rank = 38state rank = 38state rank = 38thththth of of of of

51 (incl. DC)51 (incl. DC)51 (incl. DC)51 (incl. DC)

How do you spell relief?D E M O G R A P H I C SD E M O G R A P H I C SD E M O G R A P H I C SD E M O G R A P H I C S

IIIIn 2008, 14.0 million students were n 2008, 14.0 million students were n 2008, 14.0 million students were n 2008, 14.0 million students were enrolled in public higher education enrolled in public higher education enrolled in public higher education enrolled in public higher education institutions and 5.1 million were institutions and 5.1 million were institutions and 5.1 million were institutions and 5.1 million were enrolled in private, nationally. What enrolled in private, nationally. What enrolled in private, nationally. What enrolled in private, nationally. What proportion of these groups were in proportion of these groups were in proportion of these groups were in proportion of these groups were in California? (Calif. has 13.9% of all California? (Calif. has 13.9% of all California? (Calif. has 13.9% of all California? (Calif. has 13.9% of all higher education students.)higher education students.)higher education students.)higher education students.)

Percent in California Percent in California Percent in California Percent in California public = ?public = ?public = ?public = ?Percent in California Percent in California Percent in California Percent in California private = ?private = ?private = ?private = ?

IIIIn 2008, 14.0 million students were n 2008, 14.0 million students were n 2008, 14.0 million students were n 2008, 14.0 million students were enrolled in public higher education enrolled in public higher education enrolled in public higher education enrolled in public higher education institutions and 5.1 million were institutions and 5.1 million were institutions and 5.1 million were institutions and 5.1 million were enrolled in private, nationally. What enrolled in private, nationally. What enrolled in private, nationally. What enrolled in private, nationally. What proportion of these groups were in proportion of these groups were in proportion of these groups were in proportion of these groups were in California? (Calif. has 13.9% of all California? (Calif. has 13.9% of all California? (Calif. has 13.9% of all California? (Calif. has 13.9% of all higher education students.)higher education students.)higher education students.)higher education students.)

Percent in California Percent in California Percent in California Percent in California public = 16.0%public = 16.0%public = 16.0%public = 16.0%Percent in California Percent in California Percent in California Percent in California private = 8.1%private = 8.1%private = 8.1%private = 8.1%

In 2009, the violent crime rate In 2009, the violent crime rate In 2009, the violent crime rate In 2009, the violent crime rate (murder, forcible rape, robbery, (murder, forcible rape, robbery, (murder, forcible rape, robbery, (murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 aggravated assault) per 100,000 aggravated assault) per 100,000 aggravated assault) per 100,000 population in the U.S. was 439.7. population in the U.S. was 439.7. population in the U.S. was 439.7. population in the U.S. was 439.7. What was the corresponding What was the corresponding What was the corresponding What was the corresponding rate in California?rate in California?rate in California?rate in California?

473.9; 473.9; 473.9; 473.9; 625 in the L.A. 625 in the L.A. 625 in the L.A. 625 in the L.A.

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CA Atty Genl

In 2009, there were 954,100 fullIn 2009, there were 954,100 fullIn 2009, there were 954,100 fullIn 2009, there were 954,100 full----time equivalent state and local time equivalent state and local time equivalent state and local time equivalent state and local employees working in police employees working in police employees working in police employees working in police departments in the US. What departments in the US. What departments in the US. What departments in the US. What was the proportion of these was the proportion of these was the proportion of these was the proportion of these employees located in California?employees located in California?employees located in California?employees located in California?

11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%

Between 2000 and 2009, the Between 2000 and 2009, the Between 2000 and 2009, the Between 2000 and 2009, the number of prisoners held by number of prisoners held by number of prisoners held by number of prisoners held by federal and state authorities federal and state authorities federal and state authorities federal and state authorities nationally grew at an annual rate nationally grew at an annual rate nationally grew at an annual rate nationally grew at an annual rate of 1.7%. What was the of 1.7%. What was the of 1.7%. What was the of 1.7%. What was the equivalent rate for California?equivalent rate for California?equivalent rate for California?equivalent rate for California?

0.6%; Note: Most of the big jump in 0.6%; Note: Most of the big jump in 0.6%; Note: Most of the big jump in 0.6%; Note: Most of the big jump in Calif. prisoners came in the 1980s. Calif. prisoners came in the 1980s. Calif. prisoners came in the 1980s. Calif. prisoners came in the 1980s. Calif. is under court order to Calif. is under court order to Calif. is under court order to Calif. is under court order to reduce its number of prisoners due reduce its number of prisoners due reduce its number of prisoners due reduce its number of prisoners due to overcrowding, etc.to overcrowding, etc.to overcrowding, etc.to overcrowding, etc.

Prisoners: 2009-IV

Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation

In the 2008 presidential In the 2008 presidential In the 2008 presidential In the 2008 presidential elections, 52.9% of votes went elections, 52.9% of votes went elections, 52.9% of votes went elections, 52.9% of votes went for Democratic candidate for Democratic candidate for Democratic candidate for Democratic candidate Barack Obama nationally. What Barack Obama nationally. What Barack Obama nationally. What Barack Obama nationally. What was the proportion of votes for was the proportion of votes for was the proportion of votes for was the proportion of votes for Obama in California? Obama in California? Obama in California? Obama in California?

61.1%61.1%61.1%61.1%

In 2009, a family of 3 in LA earning In 2009, a family of 3 in LA earning In 2009, a family of 3 in LA earning In 2009, a family of 3 in LA earning $25,000 a year paid 11.0% of its $25,000 a year paid 11.0% of its $25,000 a year paid 11.0% of its $25,000 a year paid 11.0% of its income in state and local taxes. income in state and local taxes. income in state and local taxes. income in state and local taxes. What was the percent for a family What was the percent for a family What was the percent for a family What was the percent for a family of 3 earning $150,000 a year?of 3 earning $150,000 a year?of 3 earning $150,000 a year?of 3 earning $150,000 a year?

10.3%10.3%10.3%10.3%

In 2007In 2007In 2007In 2007----08, California state 08, California state 08, California state 08, California state taxes accounted for 15.0% of taxes accounted for 15.0% of taxes accounted for 15.0% of taxes accounted for 15.0% of all state tax collections in the all state tax collections in the all state tax collections in the all state tax collections in the U.S. What was the U.S. What was the U.S. What was the U.S. What was the percentage for local taxes?percentage for local taxes?percentage for local taxes?percentage for local taxes?

12.5%12.5%12.5%12.5%

In 2008In 2008In 2008In 2008----09, all state and local 09, all state and local 09, all state and local 09, all state and local governments received a total of governments received a total of governments received a total of governments received a total of $552.1 billion in grants from the $552.1 billion in grants from the $552.1 billion in grants from the $552.1 billion in grants from the federal government. What federal government. What federal government. What federal government. What proportion of this funding went proportion of this funding went proportion of this funding went proportion of this funding went to California?to California?to California?to California?

11.2%; Note: The notion that 11.2%; Note: The notion that 11.2%; Note: The notion that 11.2%; Note: The notion that California is shortchanged California is shortchanged California is shortchanged California is shortchanged comes about more through comes about more through comes about more through comes about more through inclusion of all federal inclusion of all federal inclusion of all federal inclusion of all federal expenditures including expenditures including expenditures including expenditures including purchases (10.7% in federal purchases (10.7% in federal purchases (10.7% in federal purchases (10.7% in federal spending in FY 2009).spending in FY 2009).spending in FY 2009).spending in FY 2009).

In 2009, there were 16.8 million In 2009, there were 16.8 million In 2009, there were 16.8 million In 2009, there were 16.8 million state and local fullstate and local fullstate and local fullstate and local full----time time time time equivalent employees. What equivalent employees. What equivalent employees. What equivalent employees. What was the percentage of them in was the percentage of them in was the percentage of them in was the percentage of them in California?California?California?California?

11.0%11.0%11.0%11.0%

In June 2011, at the national In June 2011, at the national In June 2011, at the national In June 2011, at the national level 4.4 million individuals level 4.4 million individuals level 4.4 million individuals level 4.4 million individuals received Temporary Assistance received Temporary Assistance received Temporary Assistance received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF or for Needy Families (TANF or for Needy Families (TANF or for Needy Families (TANF or “welfare”). What was the “welfare”). What was the “welfare”). What was the “welfare”). What was the percentage of these persons in percentage of these persons in percentage of these persons in percentage of these persons in California?California?California?California?

33.8%33.8%33.8%33.8%

CA Dept. of Social Services

LA County Dept. of Public Social Services

In 2010In 2010In 2010In 2010----IV, the average IV, the average IV, the average IV, the average weekly wage per employee weekly wage per employee weekly wage per employee weekly wage per employee in the U.S. was $971. What in the U.S. was $971. What in the U.S. was $971. What in the U.S. was $971. What was the figure for was the figure for was the figure for was the figure for California?California?California?California?

$1,128$1,128$1,128$1,12816% above US average16% above US average16% above US average16% above US average

BLS

In 2009, the U.S. Dept. of In 2009, the U.S. Dept. of In 2009, the U.S. Dept. of In 2009, the U.S. Dept. of Defense spent $535 within the Defense spent $535 within the Defense spent $535 within the Defense spent $535 within the U.S. What proportion of these U.S. What proportion of these U.S. What proportion of these U.S. What proportion of these dollars went to California?dollars went to California?dollars went to California?dollars went to California?

11.1%11.1%11.1%11.1%

In 2010, 15.3% of the U.S. In 2010, 15.3% of the U.S. In 2010, 15.3% of the U.S. In 2010, 15.3% of the U.S. population fell below the population fell below the population fell below the population fell below the federal poverty line. federal poverty line. federal poverty line. federal poverty line. What was the What was the What was the What was the percentage for percentage for percentage for percentage for California?California?California?California?

15.8%15.8%15.8%15.8%

Calif. Budget Project

Here are a couple of questions. What is a deficit? What is a

shortfall?

LAO 11/11

In 2008, the average cost In 2008, the average cost In 2008, the average cost In 2008, the average cost of insuring an automobile of insuring an automobile of insuring an automobile of insuring an automobile in the U.S. was $789 per in the U.S. was $789 per in the U.S. was $789 per in the U.S. was $789 per annum. What was the annum. What was the annum. What was the annum. What was the cost in California?cost in California?cost in California?cost in California?

$776; 1.6% $776; 1.6% $776; 1.6% $776; 1.6% below US below US below US below US averageaverageaverageaverage

In 2008, all state and federal In 2008, all state and federal In 2008, all state and federal In 2008, all state and federal Workers’ Compensation Workers’ Compensation Workers’ Compensation Workers’ Compensation

programs paid out a total of programs paid out a total of programs paid out a total of programs paid out a total of $57.6 billion to injured/ill $57.6 billion to injured/ill $57.6 billion to injured/ill $57.6 billion to injured/ill

workers. What proportion of workers. What proportion of workers. What proportion of workers. What proportion of these dollars was paid out in these dollars was paid out in these dollars was paid out in these dollars was paid out in

California?California?California?California?

16.4% (down 16.4% (down 16.4% (down 16.4% (down from over 21% from over 21% from over 21% from over 21% after after after after Schwarzenegger Schwarzenegger Schwarzenegger Schwarzenegger reforms)reforms)reforms)reforms)

In 2010, 121,164 In 2010, 121,164 In 2010, 121,164 In 2010, 121,164 patents were granted patents were granted patents were granted patents were granted to US residents. What to US residents. What to US residents. What to US residents. What proportion of these proportion of these proportion of these proportion of these were in California?were in California?were in California?were in California?

24.8%24.8%24.8%24.8%

In the U.S. 46,278,000 In the U.S. 46,278,000 In the U.S. 46,278,000 In the U.S. 46,278,000 copies of daily newspapers copies of daily newspapers copies of daily newspapers copies of daily newspapers were sold in 2009; a per were sold in 2009; a per were sold in 2009; a per were sold in 2009; a per capita rate of 0.15. What capita rate of 0.15. What capita rate of 0.15. What capita rate of 0.15. What was the equivalent rate in was the equivalent rate in was the equivalent rate in was the equivalent rate in

California?California?California?California?

.16.16.16.16

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WA, U of PA. , all WA, U of PA. , all WA, U of PA. , all WA, U of PA. , all U of MI. Other CA U of MI. Other CA U of MI. Other CA U of MI. Other CA universities by universities by universities by universities by

In FY 2007, federal obligations In FY 2007, federal obligations In FY 2007, federal obligations In FY 2007, federal obligations for research and development for research and development for research and development for research and development at universities totaled $28.5 at universities totaled $28.5 at universities totaled $28.5 at universities totaled $28.5 billion. In terms of rank by billion. In terms of rank by billion. In terms of rank by billion. In terms of rank by dollars obligated, where did dollars obligated, where did dollars obligated, where did dollars obligated, where did

UCLA stand?UCLA stand?UCLA stand?UCLA stand?

universities by universities by universities by universities by rank: Stanford rank: Stanford rank: Stanford rank: Stanford [10], UCSD[7], [10], UCSD[7], [10], UCSD[7], [10], UCSD[7],

UCSF[8], UCSF[8], UCSF[8], UCSF[8], USC[25], USC[25], USC[25], USC[25], UCSD [27], UCSD [27], UCSD [27], UCSD [27], UCB [31], UCB [31], UCB [31], UCB [31], UCI [37].UCI [37].UCI [37].UCI [37].

In 2009, there were about 134.9 million automobiles (including taxis) registered in the U.S. What proportion of these were in California?

14.8%14.8%14.8%14.8%

In 2009, there were 59,007 In 2009, there were 59,007 In 2009, there were 59,007 In 2009, there were 59,007 miles of interstate, freeway, miles of interstate, freeway, miles of interstate, freeway, miles of interstate, freeway, and express roads in the and express roads in the and express roads in the and express roads in the U.S. What percentage of U.S. What percentage of U.S. What percentage of U.S. What percentage of

these miles was in these miles was in these miles was in these miles was in California?California?California?California?

6.8%6.8%6.8%6.8%

In 2009, the proportion of In 2009, the proportion of In 2009, the proportion of In 2009, the proportion of Americans commuting to Americans commuting to Americans commuting to Americans commuting to work on public transit was work on public transit was work on public transit was work on public transit was

5.0%. What was the 5.0%. What was the 5.0%. What was the 5.0%. What was the percentage in California?percentage in California?percentage in California?percentage in California?

5.2%5.2%5.2%5.2%

In 2009, a total of 3,596.9 In 2009, a total of 3,596.9 In 2009, a total of 3,596.9 In 2009, a total of 3,596.9 billion kilowattbillion kilowattbillion kilowattbillion kilowatt----hours were hours were hours were hours were

sold in the US. What sold in the US. What sold in the US. What sold in the US. What proportion was sold in proportion was sold in proportion was sold in proportion was sold in

California?California?California?California?

7.2%;7.2%;7.2%;7.2%;Note: price per Note: price per Note: price per Note: price per kilowatt hour in kilowatt hour in kilowatt hour in kilowatt hour in California was 13.24 California was 13.24 California was 13.24 California was 13.24 cents vs. 9.82 cents cents vs. 9.82 cents cents vs. 9.82 cents cents vs. 9.82 cents in US.in US.in US.in US.

12.3%; Calif. 12.3%; Calif. 12.3%; Calif. 12.3%; Calif. is leading is leading is leading is leading dairy state.dairy state.dairy state.dairy state.

In 2009, farm marketings in the In 2009, farm marketings in the In 2009, farm marketings in the In 2009, farm marketings in the U.S. came to $283.4 billion. U.S. came to $283.4 billion. U.S. came to $283.4 billion. U.S. came to $283.4 billion. What percent of that income What percent of that income What percent of that income What percent of that income was generated in California?was generated in California?was generated in California?was generated in California?

In 2008, 91 million acreIn 2008, 91 million acreIn 2008, 91 million acreIn 2008, 91 million acre----feet feet feet feet of water were used in the of water were used in the of water were used in the of water were used in the U.S. for irrigation. What U.S. for irrigation. What U.S. for irrigation. What U.S. for irrigation. What was the proportion used in was the proportion used in was the proportion used in was the proportion used in

California?California?California?California?

25%25%25%25%

10.1%;10.1%;10.1%;10.1%;3rd ranked 3rd ranked 3rd ranked 3rd ranked

In 2010, the U.S. In 2010, the U.S. In 2010, the U.S. In 2010, the U.S. produced 2.0 billion produced 2.0 billion produced 2.0 billion produced 2.0 billion barrels of crude barrels of crude barrels of crude barrels of crude petroleum. What petroleum. What petroleum. What petroleum. What fraction came from fraction came from fraction came from fraction came from

California?California?California?California?

3rd ranked 3rd ranked 3rd ranked 3rd ranked behind behind behind behind

TX & AlaskaTX & AlaskaTX & AlaskaTX & Alaska

Venice, Venice, Venice, Venice, CaliforniaCaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia

Where was this old photo Where was this old photo Where was this old photo Where was this old photo taken?taken?taken?taken?

CaliforniaCaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia

10.8%; more in 10.8%; more in 10.8%; more in 10.8%; more in absolute absolute absolute absolute

numbers than numbers than numbers than numbers than any other state. any other state. any other state. any other state. Some major Some major Some major Some major

In 2010, there were 11.5 million In 2010, there were 11.5 million In 2010, there were 11.5 million In 2010, there were 11.5 million employees in manufacturing in employees in manufacturing in employees in manufacturing in employees in manufacturing in the U.S. What percentage of the U.S. What percentage of the U.S. What percentage of the U.S. What percentage of

these employees was located in these employees was located in these employees was located in these employees was located in California?California?California?California?

Some major Some major Some major Some major sectors are sectors are sectors are sectors are computers & computers & computers & computers &

electronics, food electronics, food electronics, food electronics, food mfg., apparel, mfg., apparel, mfg., apparel, mfg., apparel, chem & pharma, chem & pharma, chem & pharma, chem & pharma,

aerospace.aerospace.aerospace.aerospace.

In 2010, U.S. exports In 2010, U.S. exports In 2010, U.S. exports In 2010, U.S. exports totaled $1.3 trillion. totaled $1.3 trillion. totaled $1.3 trillion. totaled $1.3 trillion. What percentage of What percentage of What percentage of What percentage of these originated in these originated in these originated in these originated in

California?California?California?California?

11.2%; 2nd 11.2%; 2nd 11.2%; 2nd 11.2%; 2nd ranked state ranked state ranked state ranked state after TXafter TXafter TXafter TX

In 2010, 13.1% of wage and In 2010, 13.1% of wage and In 2010, 13.1% of wage and In 2010, 13.1% of wage and salary workers were salary workers were salary workers were salary workers were

represented by labor unions represented by labor unions represented by labor unions represented by labor unions in the US. What was the in the US. What was the in the US. What was the in the US. What was the proportion in California?proportion in California?proportion in California?proportion in California?

18.6%; the gap 18.6%; the gap 18.6%; the gap 18.6%; the gap

with the US is with the US is with the US is with the US is

largely a function largely a function largely a function largely a function

of the public of the public of the public of the public

sector.sector.sector.sector.

In 2010, a reported 26.4 In 2010, a reported 26.4 In 2010, a reported 26.4 In 2010, a reported 26.4 million overseas visitors million overseas visitors million overseas visitors million overseas visitors came to the U.S. What came to the U.S. What came to the U.S. What came to the U.S. What percent of these came to percent of these came to percent of these came to percent of these came to

California?California?California?California?

21.3%; 3rd 21.3%; 3rd 21.3%; 3rd 21.3%; 3rd ranked after ranked after ranked after ranked after

NY, FLNY, FLNY, FLNY, FL

In the U.S., 73.5% of In the U.S., 73.5% of In the U.S., 73.5% of In the U.S., 73.5% of persons over age 3 were in persons over age 3 were in persons over age 3 were in persons over age 3 were in

households that had households that had households that had households that had Internet access in 2009. Internet access in 2009. Internet access in 2009. Internet access in 2009.

What was the proportion in What was the proportion in What was the proportion in What was the proportion in California?California?California?California?

75.6%75.6%75.6%75.6%

none; none; none; none; hunted to hunted to hunted to hunted to

The state flag of The state flag of The state flag of The state flag of California has a picture California has a picture California has a picture California has a picture of a grizzly bear on it. of a grizzly bear on it. of a grizzly bear on it. of a grizzly bear on it. How many grizzly bears How many grizzly bears How many grizzly bears How many grizzly bears remain in California?remain in California?remain in California?remain in California?

hunted to hunted to hunted to hunted to extinction by extinction by extinction by extinction by

1920s1920s1920s1920s

California IQ Test

Main source: Statistical Abstract of the U.S. and various California agencies