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    George Skelton: Big changes are coming to the California Capitol. And they won't come cheap

    by George Skelton, Los Angeles Times Dec 07, 2021 4 minutes

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — They're planning to demolish most of the state Capitol and replace it with a larger, more luxurious structure for about $1.3 billion.

    During construction, the governor and legislators will be quartered at a new 10-story building one block away that is costing another roughly $450 million.

    The temporary quarters are dubbed the "swing space" because elected officials are swinging in now and will be swinging out when the Capitol project is completed. It's hoped that will be in time for California's 175th statehood anniversary on Sept. 9, 2025.

    So, a new era is starting in California

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