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Beto O'Rourke: rich people will have to allow poorer people to live closer to them
Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke says people cannot afford to live near where they work right now, so the country needs more federal funding for affordable housing, but it should be conditional on inclusionary zoning laws.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenFormer Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke says people cannot afford to live near where they work right now, so the country needs more federal funding for affordable housing, but it should be conditional on inclusionary zoning laws. And on this Junetheenth, how does he feel about slavery reparations?
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4 storiesPresidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke on reparations, climate change, and regulating tech giants
The topic of reparations has gained traction on the campaign trail, with several Democratic presidential candidates supporting the idea, including former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke.
Read the story16 minThe deep pockets behind the anti-vax movement
California Governor Gavin Newsom says he will support a bill that tightens vaccine requirements for school children. The bill’s author made a few changes that would give doctors more discretion to grant medical exemptions.
Read the story9 minThe story of the Golden State Killer and how he was finally caught
Last year, with the help of modern DNA databases, investigators identified Joe D’Angelo as the Golden State Killer. His alleged crimes include killing 13 people, raping 50 women, and committing more tha 100 burglaries in the 1970s and ‘80s.
Read the story16 minDear John's, a Culver City restaurant from the rat pack days, is reborn
Frank Sinatra used to hang out at a restaurant in Culver City, now restored as Dear John's. There, you'll see table-side Caesar salads, tuxedoed servers, and stiff martinis.
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