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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 hours ago

Judge: Federal bribery case against Contra Costa County homebuilders to proceed to trial in 2027

A federal judge rejected developers' First Amendment defense to dismiss bribery charges related to an alleged $5,000 payoff to an Antioch city councilmember to expedite a housing project.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
13 hours ago

Ex-Oakland mayor, co-defendants in court seeking to suppress evidence in federal corruption case

Four defendants in a federal bribery case seek to suppress evidence, arguing the search warrant affidavit contains false and missing information and relies on an unreliable informant with a history of fraud.
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