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Wikimedia CommonsSalinas is temporarily putting the brakes on new tobacco retailers, while city leaders consider stricter rules to prevent children from accessing tobacco products. -
Courtesy of: Democratic Office of CommunicationsIf the bill is enacted, the payments made by PG&E to communities near the Diablo Canyon Power Plant would now only be renewed for two years, instead of five.
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