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Jared Huffman: Is it normal to grant a lease to a bidder that would seem to lack capacity to even develop that lease?

On the recordSeptember 18, 2023
Is it normal to grant a lease to a bidder that would seem to lack capacity to even develop that lease?
Said by
Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Huffman questions the practice of granting leases to unqualified bidders.

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