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Deep Dive: San Francisco's Civil Legal Services program could be eliminated
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Deep Dive: San Francisco's Civil Legal Services program could be eliminated

A program offering free legal representation to low-income San Franciscans could soon fall victim to looming budget cuts and the city’s sluggish post-Covid economic recovery. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban to understand the details.

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