9th Cir. Makes Rare Visit to Pacific Territory

A courthouse on the island of Saipan in the Pacific Ocean, about 6,000 miles from San Francisco, hosted the US’ largest federal appeals court for a special oral argument sitting Wednesday, the first time the court has held arguments in the Pacific territories in over two decades.

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Malibu Homebuilding Stalls as Just Two Permits Given After Fires

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Best Buy, Apple, Others Make Millions From California Tax Deals

A few dozen California cities have lucrative deals with retail giants like Apple, Best Buy, and Nike. These deals result in the cities paying millions of dollars from their local tax revenue back to the companies. In this video, we explore how these deals work and what some city and state lawmakers are hoping to do about it.