Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin), representing California’s Fifteenth Congressional District, including a large part of the East Bay, will join the crowded field of Democratic candidates.
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Despite very strong growth in property taxes, hundreds of local governments are asking voters to approve additional taxes. They are reluctant, however, to tell voters that rising pension costs are the major reason.