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A judge said this California city’s elections diluted Latino votes. Six years later, nothing’s changed
Under current law, cities whose at-large election systems are found by courts to have discriminated against voters don’t have ...
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California’s schools chief has a $200,000 salary and a side gig
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at Bay Area nonprofits to earn extra income ...
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Ex-Silicon Valley lawmaker fined for hiding payments to Alec Baldwin
Former California Assemblymember Evan Low tried to conceal hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to celebrity Alec ...
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Fire Department may recruit civilians to staff ambulances
Ever since Palo Alto Fire Department rolled out its ambulance service in 1974, its employees have distinguished themselves ...