California Tops 'Cyberstate' List

April 24th, 2007 By RACHEL KONRAD, AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- California continues to employ far more technology workers, pay higher wages and attract more venture capital than any other state. But the overall U.S. tech sector is also growing at a surprisingly brisk clip - for now.

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