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California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn jə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /


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In total, the federal government has now spent nearly $3.2 billion on detention facility purchases, the majority of them in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Greg Lui, 38, of San Gabriel, California, faces charges of conspiracy to violate export control laws, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering, the Justice Department said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Zhang, who resides in Irvine, California, "coordinated the trip with an associate and used tradecraft to avoid detection," Essayli said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

It comes as no surprise that Perry listed the dwelling, with Arana telling the outlet, “He’s spending less and less time” in California.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Though he didn’t realize it, if Fischer hadn’t accepted the invitation to the 1966 Piatigorsky Cup in Santa Monica, California, there wouldn’t have been such a tournament at all.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady



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