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Litigation

Mar. 19, 2014

Outlook uncertain for nonprofits' suit against governor for siphoning housing cash

A trio of faith and nonprofit organizations want state Gov. Jerry Brown to repay $369 million they say he misspent on reducing state debt instead of helping troubled homeowners.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A trio of faith and nonprofit organizations wants Gov. Jerry Brown to repay $369 million they say he misspent on reducing state debt instead of helping troubled homeowners.


Their Sacramento County Superior Court lawsuit, filed Friday, follows a chorus of criticism from people in other states who feel legislators ripped them off by siphoning money from a $25 billion national settlement that was meant ...

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