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Last month, Bass formally announced that she had secured Raman’s endorsement, featuring her in a list of a dozen San Fernando Valley political leaders who backed her reelection campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

For that reason, investors may want to focus their attention on stocks backed by strong fundamentals.

From MarketWatch

Weeks later, however, he backed out of the agreement, and a judge ruled he could do so because he had not yet entered his guilty plea in court.

From Los Angeles Times

This is not to defend Goetz, a crank from whom even the National Rifle Association backed away.

From The Wall Street Journal

The insurer of last resort, operated and backed by the state’s licensed home insurers, has seen its rolls skyrocket as member insurers have dropped policyholders in wildfire-prone neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times