Even as it wrestles with the nearly $10 billion of debt that has overw

Even as it wrestles with the nearly $10 billion of debt that has overwhelmed it, Stockton had already been billed more than $11 million by firms hired to sort through that debt, to search for ways to restructure it, and to now guide the city through legal proceedings.


A. Stockton had already been billed more than $11 million by firms hired to sort through that debt, to search for ways to restructure it, and to now guide the city through legal proceedings

B. Stockton is being billed more than $11 million by firms hired to sort through that debt, search for ways to restructure it, and to now guide the city through legal proceedings

C. Stockton had already been billed more than $11 million by firms hired to sort through that debt and search for ways to restructure it, all while guiding the city through legal proceedings

D. Stockton has already been billed more than $11 million by firms hired to sort through that debt, search for ways to restructure it, and now guide the city through legal proceedings

E. Stockton has already been billed more than $11 million by firms hired to sort through that debt and to search for ways to restructure it, and now guide the city through legal proceedings