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The city’s matching fund program allows candidates to receive $6 in public funds for every $1 they receive from local contributors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
California restricted bilingual education in public schools nearly 30 years ago when voters passed Proposition 227.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Electrical engineer Harold P. Brown, with assistance from Edison and his company, electrocuted animals using AC in public demonstrations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The media take an interest, but the volcanologists have learned how damaging it can be when volcanic uncertainties morph into a full-blown dispute, played out in public.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Jefferson was also careful never to utter any of his criticisms of Washington in public.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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