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Rancher Sam Dolcini, second from right, said estate tax-relief legislation for family farms and ranches would “eliminate a huge burden.” Dolcini posed on the family ranch in Marin County with, left to right, parents Earl and Micky, brother Phil, sister Mimi Bundensen and nephew Riley Dolcini.

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Sam Dolcini, looking over ranch records with father Earl, said current tax laws force the family to spend money on estate planning that they would prefer to invest in their ranch.

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