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Government

Jun. 26, 2009

Alameda Slashes Funding for Legal Offices

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors made drastic cuts to the county's public defender and district attorney offices Thursday as part of a larger $2.4 billion budget that slashed several cherished programs.

By Dhyana Levey
Daily Journal Staff Writer

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OAKLAND - The Alameda County Board of Supervisors made drastic cuts to the county's public defender and district attorney offices Thursday as part of a larger $2.4 billion budget that slashed several cherished programs.

The county's 2009-10 public protection budget, which includes the legal offices, took a $40 million hit out of $177.6 mil...

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