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California
fromThe Mercury News
6 hours ago

South Bay cities stare down multi-million dollar hike in sheriff's costs

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's new contract could raise police costs for Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Altos Hills by about a third through 2027, straining local budgets.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reform UK accused of betraying' election pledges after council tax rises

Nigel Farage's Reform UK has been accused of betraying election promises to cut council tax after several councils it controls said they planned to increase rates close to the maximum allowed. They include Kent county council the party's flagship local authority and one viewed by it as the shop window for what a Reform-led government would look like which has proposed an increase of 3.99%.
UK politics
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