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Take Two

What would it mean for Stockton to declare bankruptcy?

By Take Two Staff
Published Mar 25, 2013
Cars drive through downtown Stockton April 29, 2008 in Stockton, California. As the nation saw widespread home loan foreclosures, Stockton, .California led the nation with the highest foreclosure rate. One out of every 30 homes in Stockton is in foreclosure, close to seven times the national average for a metro area in the U.S.
Cars drive through downtown Stockton April 29, 2008 in Stockton, California. As the nation saw widespread home loan foreclosures, Stockton, .California led the nation with the highest foreclosure rate. One out of every 30 homes in Stockton is in foreclosure, close to seven times the national average for a metro area in the U.S.
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