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CALIFORNIA — This week in California business news, a gold-bearing river and a pot farm in one property hit the market; one city in the Golden State is cheaper to live today than five years ago; and Disney reached a $233 million wage theft settlement.

Which California region has the highest percentage of residents making more than $500,000 a year? According to researchers, about 1 in 48 jobs in this area pay over $500,000 per year.

Check out this week’s top headlines for California business news on Patch:

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