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by Alex Tavlian · 09/20/19

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GAME OF LOANS
Did politics play a role in reducing the contract for Fresno's small business loan program: After three delays, spanning nearly three months, the Fresno City Council voted to cut the contract to run its Revolving Loan Fund, from the typical 10 years to five.

Officials with Cen Cal Business Finance Group, the firm tasked with running the city's pool of Federal funds to loan to small businesses, are concerned that political considerations played a role in losing five years from their contract.

The group's executive director, Frank Gallegos, pointed to emails soliciting donations from Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria's Congressional campaign while the firm's contract was delayed.

Gallegos noted that, in the 20 years Cen Cal managed the city's loan program, he never received a solicitation to contribute to city elected officials.
DO UC WHAT HE SEES?
Could Fresno State's Castro make the leap to lead the University of California? Wednesday, UC President Janet Napolitano announced she would be resigning her position next August.

Shortly after her announcement, former State Sen. Dean Florez (D–Shafter) argued that Fresno State President Joseph Castro would be a strong candidate to succeed the former Arizona Governor and Homeland Security Secretary.

Castro, who prior to leading Fresno State worked for four different UC branches, could provide some Valley insight to an organization that has no San Joaquin Valley residents on its Board of Regents.
TRATO PREFERENCIAL
Marquez Brothers settle non-Hispanic discrimination case for $2 million: Marquez Brothers International, best known for its El Mexicano brand of food, faced a race discrimination suit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging the firm engaged in preferential treatment in favor of Hispanic job applicants.

The case arose when two African American prospective applicants sought jobs at Marquez's Hanford facility and were denied applications.

The EEOC reported that Marquez often required Spanish language proficiency for unskilled, factory jobs that didn't need the additional language background.
BULLDOG FOOTBALL

Saturday is all about the rebound: Losing back-to-back close games had a certain deflating effect for Fresno State. Now, Daniel Gligich muses, they have a chance to rebound and recapture their confidence before engaging in some hotly-contested Mountain West play.

Saturday, against Sacramento State, expect to see some youth on display if the starting 'Dogs can place enough daylight between themselves and the Hornets.

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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
Trump earns early win on Calif. tax return law: I'll admit – it's been Trump Week down here. Thursday, Republicans and President Donald Trump scored an early victory over California's Senate Bill 27, a law that requires presidential candidates submit five years of tax returns for access to the primary ballot.

Sacramento Federal Judge Morrison England Jr. issued a temporary injunction against California's law, finding that the law created irreparable harm without temporary relief for presidential candidates.
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