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Janice Hahn, the mayoral sister and councilwoman from San Pedro, paid for a $100 Cinco de Mayo dress out of her office contingency account. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Assn. folks got all bothered, made a fuss, and now she is writing a personal check to reimburse the city. The Daily Breeze has the story.
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