petition
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The LA Local could not independently verify those claims beyond confirming the petition had been filed with the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"They were a commitment by Nick's parents, in the most binding way the law of trusts allows, that these resources would belong to Nick for his use and benefit," the petition says.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Heather Madrid, 40, a community organizer who led an unsuccessful petition to pause data-center development, said the camp “is going to be just dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Her petition has gained more than 40,000 signatures and she is planning on taking it to parliament later this year.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“We drew up a petition and presented it to the local board of education,” Ernest Doyle recalled.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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