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Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.

A new nationwide study ranking the nation by a combination of education, income
and health by congressional districts illustrates California’s quality of life.

The report was completed by the nonprofit, American Human Development Project.

The results found that 4 of the top ten districts were in California:
District #14, South Bay Area
District #48, Orange County
District #30 Los Angeles County/ San Fernando Valley
District #12 North Bay Area

6 of the Top Twenty were from California and they include:
District #15 Silicon Valley
District #8 Marin

Unfortunately the 20th District in Kings County was dead last.  The report identified
that people in this district earn on average 1/3 of what people earn in the Bay area
and are 10 times less to hold a bachelor degree and have a life expectancy of 77
years.

The report was funded by Oxfarm, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and other non-profits. 
The report will be updated every two years.

I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.