John Cote

Staff writer at the San Francisco Chronicle

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Staff writer at the San Francisco Chronicle

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Prostitution is illegal under state law, but  Proposition K  on the San Francisco’s municipal ballot would prohibit police from investigating, arresting or prosecuting cases of…

A Saucy Proposition for San Francisco’s Voters

Prostitution is illegal under state law, but Proposition K on the San Francisco’s municipal ballot would prohibit police from investigating, arresting or prosecuting cases of…

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