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Opposition Brief Filed Urging Ninth Circuit to Reject Government’s Appeal of their Motion to Terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement
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Facing Federal Cuts to Vital Programs, California Must Step Up to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
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