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Prop A would require the police department to hire additional officers. Opponents said the cost would lead to severe budget cuts to other city departments.
Equity PAC, a political action committee lobbying against Proposition A, also received a $200,000 donation from a Washington, D.C.-based organization that supports progressive ballot measures.
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