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       More and more companies worldwide are making the switch to a 32-hour workweek. And in California, there’s even talk of making it the law. Today, we discuss what the state Legislature is discussing. And we hear from people at companies that already have done that. And guess what? Worker productivity, at least according to them, is as great as ever.

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       Host: Gustavo Arellano

       Guests: L.A. Times breaking news reporter Hayley Smith, and Andrew Barnes, 4 Day Week Global co-founder

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