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The party’s executive board met in San Diego to narrowly endorse a controversial one-time tax on billionaires in the state.
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First, we’ll tell you why California democrats are divided on a ballot proposition to tax their state’s billionaires. Then, hundreds of people experiencing homelessness got free check-ups recently in Escondido. Meanwhile, also in Escondido some residents are raising concerns over a housing development’s proximity to a hazardous waste cleanup site. And, for the second time in three years, Tijuana’s team will represent Mexico in the Little League World Series. -
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