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        "title": "San Francisco pension considers hedge funds as Calpers divests",
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        "prettyDate": "October 07, 2014",
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        "summary": "The San Francisco Employees Retirement System board will consider whether to add hedge funds to its asset allocation.",
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        "uri": "/2014/04/08/wellpoint-leads-crusade-against-california-rates/",
        "title": "WellPoint leads crusade against California rates",
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        "prettyDate": "April 08, 2014",
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        "summary": "WellPoint Inc. is leading companies that have poured $13.4 million into defeating a ballot initiative that would give California regulators the power to reject increases in health policy premiums.",
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        "uri": "/2014/03/21/california-pension-reform-delay-a-credit-negative/",
        "title": "California pension reform delay a credit negative, Moody’s says",
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        "prettyDate": "March 21, 2014",
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        "summary": "Proponents, led by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, delayed the measure until 2016 to improve its chances of passage.",
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        "title": "California mayors fighting pension powers that could cut costs",
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        "prettyDate": "March 05, 2014",
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        "summary": "A group of California mayors is opposing a pension-reform referendum that would empower them to reduce expenses while risking their support from unions.",
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        "uri": "/2014/02/14/california-doubles-down-on-latino-enrollment/",
        "title": "California doubles down on Latino enrollment",
        "byline": "Alison Vekshin",
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        "prettyDate": "February 14, 2014",
        "timeToRead": "8 minute",
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        "summary": "Lagging enrollment in PPACA among Californias Latinos is spurring a new push into communities to sell the states program face-to-face.",
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        "uri": "/2014/01/06/ppaca-medicaid-split-widens-coverage-gap/",
        "title": "PPACA Medicaid split widens coverage gap",
        "byline": "Alex Nussbaum, Alison Vekshin, Gigi Douban",
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        "prettyDate": "January 06, 2014",
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        "summary": "Democratic-led states have expanded Medicaid programs for the poor under the health law; most Republicans have refused. While the laws online exchanges draw more scrutiny, its Medicaid that may determine the health of millions of Americans.",
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        "title": "Boeing 777X exit threat leaves Washington facing bond-rating cut",
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        "prettyDate": "January 02, 2014",
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        "summary": "Washingtons bid for the 777X may hinge on a Jan. 3 vote by union machinists on whether to accept a contract extension rejected by union officials that would freeze pensions and eventually replace them with a 401(k)-style retirement plan.",
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