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Interview: Fresno Mayor Lee Brand Talks Anti-Slumlord Plan, Sanctuary Cities

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand took office a little less than 30 days ago, and it’s been an eventful first month. Last week he unveiled his plan to tackle one of the city’s biggest issues – substandard rental housing – conditions that in many cases are unsafe and unhealthy. The plan, which includes a baseline inspection of the city’s existing rental apartments and homes, is one of the biggest changes in years in the way city hall works. It’s also the first big test of Brand’s new administration and his relationship with the city council as it goes up for a vote on Thursday. At the same time Brand has been thrust into the national spotlight over the issue of whether the city should follow the lead of many in California, and declare itself a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. Last week Brand came out against the idea, saying it could lead to the Trump administration cutting off federal funds to Fresno. But it turns out, the issue is a lot more complicated than that. For the last year,
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