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After yesterday’s federal job summit in Washington, we convene our own job summit. With California’s unemployment rate higher than the national average at 12.5 percent, we talk to labor and business leaders about how to bring more jobs to the state.

Guests:

Harley Shaiken, professor specializing in labor issues at UC Berkeley

David Chai, jobs czar at the San Francisco Mayor's Office and former chief of staff for Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums

Michael Mandel, economist, independent consultant and former chief economist for Business Week

Lenny Mendonca, director at McKinsey and chairman of the Bay Area Council's Economic Institute

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