Archive for December 23rd, 2016

The Washington Post: Mortgage rates’ rise continues, reaching highs not seen in more than two years

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A homebuyer who held off purchasing a $500,000 home in July when rates sank to 3.41 percent now will pay $255 more a month on a 30-year loan.

By Kathy Orton
December 22, 2016 at 5:58 PM

House hunters might need to start adjusting their expectations as the days of ultra-low mortgage rates could finally be winding down.

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Filed under: Business, Economy, Finance, In the News, Real Estate

Los Angeles Daily News: Judge declares mistrial in ex-Sheriff Lee Baca’s corruption trial

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By Susan Abram, Los Angeles Daily News
Posted: 12/22/16 – 2:43 PM PST |

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca walked out of federal court Thursday almost a free man after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked and a judge declared a mistrial in his jail corruption trial.

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Politico: After Trump election, California GOP leaders split over Electoral College reform

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Jim Brulte

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By Carla Marinucci
12/22/16 – 06:00 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO — Jim Brulte, the current chair of the California Republican Party, once served as a high-profile backer of National Popular Vote, a movement that supports the elimination of the Electoral College.

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Filed under: Elections, In the News, Politics, Republicans, State of California