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What San José Residents Can Expect if City Workers Go on Strike

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Budget Deep Dive: Unpacking Oakland’s $360 Million Shortfall

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Budget Deep Dive: Here’s What SF’s Near $15 Billion Budget Funds

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Budget Deep Dive: 'Setting Dollars Aside' in San José

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Near $1 Billion Land Purchase Around California Air Base Under Investigation

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'Justice Must Be Served': Trump Indicted in Push to Overturn 2020 Election

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How Black Californians Had Their Land Stolen

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Some Migrant Farmworkers to Get Free Legal Help With Immigration

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Jury Convicts Top SF Official in Corruption Trial ​​— Here Are 5 Takeaways

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