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Mixed-use affordable housing in Midtown San Jose
A new mid-rise building has been proposed for Midtown between Downtown and Santana Row/Valley Fair. The building would be a seven stories and 83 feet tall and include 94 affordable apartment...
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The California Supreme Court has kept the state at the forefront of legal issues surrounding abortion, the death penalty and same-sex marriage, starting in its earliest days in the Gold Rush era.
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California keeps on taking legislative steps that will keep it ranked in the top 10 of voter-friendly states.
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From The Sacramento Observer...
From Metro Silicon Valley...
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From San Jose Spotlight...
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From Hilltromper Silicon Valley...
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From Milpitas Beat...
From Gilroy Dispatch...
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From The Mercury News...
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From Palo Alto Online...
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