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Unauthorized ballot boxes pop up around Turlock
Church removes box after being contacted by County Registrar
ballot box
At least one Turlock church has suspended use of an unofficial ballot drop box on its campus following a cease and desist order from state elections officials which went out to several California counties this week.
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ICE raids impacting local economy
Gray joins bipartisan group to introduce immigration reform bill
Merced swap meet
Swap meets across the Valley — including the one pictured above in Merced — have seen fewer people show up to buy and less vendors setting up since federal immigration raids began (CHRISTIAN DE JESUS BETANCOURT / Merced FOCUS).
New research by UC Merced’s Community and Labor Center shows the immigration policies of President Donald Trump is having a chilling effect on employment rates throughout the state.
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