California’s treasurer called on firms doing business with the state to wrap up negotiations for paying Holocaust-era slave laborers by the end of the year. In a letter sent Wednesday to eight German and American firms, Phil Angelides left open the possibility that the firms could face sanctions by the state if they do not reach a settlement by then.
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