How to Buy a City: Chevron Spends $3 Million on Local California Election to Oust Refinery Critics
Published October 31, 2014 by Democracy Now! The oil giant Chevron is being accused of attempting...
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Despite Big Bank Threats, City Approves 'Eminent Domain for the People'
Richmond, California on Wednesday approved a bold plan to use the authority of the municipal government’s ’eminent domain’ laws to help underwater homeowners.
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Richmond, city officials are using eminent domain to force big banks to stop foreclosing on people’s homes in an innovative new strategy known as ‘Principle Reduction’ aimed at addressing California’s burgeoning housing crisis.
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