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Press Democrat

State fire fee ignites anger as bills go out

By DON THOMPSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS

SACRAMENTO -- More than 800,000 Californians who own property in wildfire country will begin receiving bills this week for a new annual fire-protection fee, rekindling outrage among rural residents and leading to a likely lawsuit seeking to overturn the surcharge.

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Sean Sp Pierce

You know your state is hard up for money when it starts charging its residents for public services!

Jenifer Burkett

...and the USA goes further on down the path towards fascism.