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Calif. governor looks to China for investments

Click photo to enlargeSACRAMENTO, Calif.—California Gov. Jerry Brown has designs on building some of the most expensive public works projects in the nation and wants to keep the state moving forward in its slow recovery from the recession. Where better … Continue reading →

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Chronicle’s top local stories of 2012

So long, 2012. And don’t let the “fiscal cliff” hit you on the way out. In the Bay Area, the biggest news stories of the year had all the familiar themes – crime, political scandal, money. But this year, more … Continue reading →

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Bay Area faces new high-speed rail costs

Now that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation to allow the state to spend billions on high-speed rail, Bay Area residents had better brace for the real ride – a push for $650 million in toll hikes and new San … Continue reading →

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San Jose, South Bay redevelopment agencies prepare for post-agency world

San Jose’s storied redevelopment agency — the state’s second largest as measured by property tax revenue — will end on Feb. 1 with a whimper, not a bang. Even before last summer, when the state Legislature signed off on Gov. … Continue reading →

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San Francisco revitalization money is in the hands of judges

Future funding for revitalizing blighted areas in San Francisco hinges on the results of a California Supreme Court ruling expected in the coming weeks. Gov. Jerry Brown pointed to city redevelopment agencies as cash-wasting bureaucracies when he took office in … Continue reading →

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