It can be very expensive to run for office in California. Turns out, it can be expensive to maintain an office -- an office space, that is -- after you've won election to that office. Capital Public Radio's Katie Orr has this report on how one statewide elected official cut the cost of office expenses.
Some California Elected Officials Pay Rent For Capital Office Space
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