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CALIFORNIA SEEKS TO BRING HIGH-TECH TO STATE GOVERNMENT

Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking for a leader interested in “breaking things, and making them better,” who prioritizes “openness” and “simplicity” and can “feed and sustain team energy and enthusiasm.”

“While you think long-term, your bias for action ensures you gain traction quickly,” reads the job description for the head of California’s new Office of Digital Innovation.

It sounds more like a job advertisement for a Silicon Valley startup than state government — and that’s the point. Newsom wants

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