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California Democrats have long struggled make headway on one gun safety measure: a state excise tax on firearms and ammunition.
A Southern California assemblyman says parent concerns about school shootings motivated the tax to fund violence prevention.
The closure plan approved by the Oakland Board of Education, which also includes the merger of two other schools, comes after more than a week of protests by students, teachers and parents.