Investigative Reports
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JUNE 28, 2011
by WAYNE LUSVARDI
To California redevelopment advocates, the policy brings the Midas touch to cities, turning everything into gold for the Golden State. Redevelopment fans point to all the beautiful new malls, restored Old Town business districts, industrial parks and mixed-use ...
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JUNE 27, 2011
By RICHARD TRAINOR
The California State Victims of Crime Program (VCP) is a neat little boutique agency designed to assist crime victims. It’s officially known as the Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board, or colloquially as the CalVCP.
Formed in 1965, CalVCP is t...
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JUNE 20, 2011
By WAYNE LUSVARDI and CHARLES B. WARREN
Democrats in the California Legislature want to repeal the property tax reassessment protections of Proposition 13 for commercial properties under the dubious notion that there is a pot of California 49er gold at the end of the rainbow. Pro...
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JUNE 13, 2011
By JOHN SEILER
The NBA season is over. But a full-court press is on by Gov. Jerry Brown and the tax-increase forces in the Legislature and government-employee unions to increase taxes $9 billion. In his video address Sunday, Brown talked about the state's budget problems, includi...
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