While I can’t say that I’m surprised (and I have to confess at least a little relief in the masters or doctorate pre-requisite), Congress approved another hike in H1-B visas.

At least you can say one thing about the neo-cons in the White House & Congress - they’re pretty consistent about California; unless they’re getting a check from someone here, they really couldn’t care less. (Which isn’t to say that this only affects California, it just has a pretty pronounced effect here).