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   <news:title>Why the race for Congress in San Diego looks like a time warp to pre-Trump politics</news:title>
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   <news:title>Prop. 37 explained: Can a $25 billion bond make homeownership in California attainable?</news:title>
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   <news:title>Trump’s attacks on California elections endanger democracy, repeating a pattern </news:title>
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   <news:title>Gavin Newsom&amp;#039;s legacy: Big promises  undercut by costly mismanagement</news:title>
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