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On the recordFebruary 2, 2010
Is what you will be aiming for with a 15 percent increase and whatever fee increases... to arrive at a fee level that would make the Agency self-sustaining?
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the goal of fee increases for agency sustainability.

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