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CA Republican support for cap-and-trade, hiring high-level university officials, Comic-Con's evolution
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Jul 21, 2017
CA Republican support for cap-and-trade, hiring high-level university officials, Comic-Con's evolution

Republican Assembly leader Mayes crosses party lines, a look at hiring practices following the USC medical school dean scandal, how Comic-Con has changed since 1970.
SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: (L-R) Actors Joel Edgerton, Will Smith and Edgar Ramirez speak onstage at Netflix Films: "Bright" and "Death Note" panel during Comic-Con International 2017 at San Diego Convention Center on July 20, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: (L-R) Actors Joel Edgerton, Will Smith and Edgar Ramirez speak onstage at Netflix Films: "Bright" and "Death Note" panel during Comic-Con International 2017 at San Diego Convention Center on July 20, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Republican Assembly leader Mayes crosses party lines, a look at hiring practices following the USC medical school dean scandal, how Comic-Con has changed since 1970.

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