{"id":486202,"date":"2026-10-05T22:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/486202\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T22:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:34:11","slug":"you-can-vote-in-the-coolest-thing-made-in-california-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/486202\/","title":{"rendered":"You can vote in the ‘Coolest Thing Made in California’ contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Genna<\/p>\n

Voting is underway for the championship round<\/a> of the “Coolest Thing Made in California” contest, celebrating innovation and manufacturing in the Golden State. <\/p>\n

Nearly 100,000 votes have already narrowed the competition to eight final products, including a surgical robot, a wing inflatable for the military, and a micro geo satellite. The contest aims to spotlight skill and innovation in California manufacturing. <\/p>\n

“Manufacturers, there’s over 45,000 here in California, and most of them are small and medium manufacturers. We do have some very large manufacturers, but this is our month. October is manufacturing month in America, and we’re hitting it hard,” California Manufacturers and Technology Association President Lance Hastings said. <\/p>\n

“This year the theme for both categories is innovation,” Hastings said. <\/p>\n

Hastings also noted that this is the fourth year of the competition and the first time it includes a small and medium category. <\/p>\n

Voting runs through Oct. 8, and participants can vote up to five times a day in each bracket. <\/p>\n

The winners will be announced later this month in Sacramento.<\/p>\n

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