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\u201cPublic money is not a favor. It is not a political prize. It is not a private account for public officials to use without meaningful oversight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Single-family home sells for $1.2 million in Oakland<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 State Sen. Aisha Wahab, an East Bay Democrat, on her SB 1193 bill to rein in the Alameda County\u2019s discretionary spending on nonprofits such as the Livermore Valley Winegrowers and the Association of Realtors. County supervisors call it overreach that unfairly singles out the county and will harm nonprofits serving residents.<\/em><\/p>\n

Read more Who\u2019s named in the Contra Costa assessor investigation \u2014 and why they matter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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