You Can No Longer Rent a $400 'Box' in San Francisco

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 You Can No Longer Rent a $400 'Box' in San Francisco
  The rent is out of control, and the city has stepped in to draw at least this line.
 
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          Apr 13, 2016
          
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You Can No Longer Rent a $400 'Box' in San Francisco

The rent is out of control, and the city has stepped in to draw at least this line.

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The 19th spoke with four trans women about their plans to vote in the midterms after a law invalidated thousands of drivers licenses based on gender identity.

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“I love you too, sir. In a totally platonic way, to be clear. I’m the vice president, not James Talarico.”

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