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12,000 Riverside County students automatically accepted to Cal State Universities • Apr. 4, 2025, 12:00 AM ET (CBS)

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Date	1960 - present
Headquarters	Long Beach
Areas Of Involvement	public education
Notable Alumni	Tom Hanks • Misty May-Treanor • Sylvia Mendez • Octavia E. Butler

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