Visit one of the stores in the Sacramento area, where the chain is testing a new gimmick called McChoice.

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Since 2009 he has diversified out of stocks somewhat by buying distressed real estate mostly in the Sacramento area, where he lives with his wife Maria.

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After that vote, Commissioner David Stern cited the existence of a "strong ownership group, " a construction team and a plan for a new arena, plus strong support from officials and residents in the Sacramento area.

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Visit one of the stores in the Sacramento, California, area, where the chain is testing a new gimmick called McChoice.

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Professor Robert Johnston, of the department of environmental studies at the University of California campus in Davis, a Sacramento suburb, says the area could comfortably take more people if it had more apartment blocks and condominiums.

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But outside the Bay Area, fans largely disliked him, and veteran Sacramento Bee baseball reporter Nick Peters says it won't be easy for Bonds to find a home next year.

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Johnson has touted Sacramento's strong fan support, the exclusivity the NBA has in the city about 90 miles away from the Bay Area's saturated sports market and the fact Sacramento has delivered everything the league has asked.

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Yandell speculates that they're coming from nearby Sacramento, where the downtown is undergoing substantial gentrification, or perhaps from some other area where prices have gotten too high.

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