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450,000

The number of IOUs – worth $2.5 billion – the state of California was forced to issue in the summer of 2009.

The number of IOUs – worth $2.5 billion – the state of California was forced to issue in the summer of 2009.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.