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CA Republicans Strike Working-class Tone During Gas Tax Debate

by Manny Otiko OW Contributor

Last week, the California legislature voted to approve a $52 billion transportation bill that will go towards road repair and maintenance. Funding will come from increases in gas and diesel sales and excise taxes, an annual car fee, based on the cost of the car, and a Zero Emissions Car fee. However, SB 1, which was co-sponsored by Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose,) seems to have flipped the political spectrum. Some Republicans, who opposed the bill, were concerned it was going to negatively impact working families, who often have long commutes.

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Discovering his African heritage shows doctor the importance of genetic testing

by Manny Otiko OW Contributor

To the outsider Dr. Howard Wetsman, chief medical officer for Townsend, an addiction treatment center, is a White man. But since he was adopted he was always curious about his background, so he took a test with 23andme.com, a company that does genetic testing. He knew he was half Irish and Jewish, but also discovered that he had genetic markers in his liver that indicated he had African heritage.

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