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Which Way, L.A.?

What Will the Looming Austerity Cuts Mean for Los Angeles?

At the moment there does not seem to be an alternative to the deep federal budget cuts, known as the " sequester ," going into effect on Friday. It looks like $85 billion in cuts to discretionary programs this year, and $1.2 trillion over the next decade. No one is precisely sure how this will affect California, the City of Los Angeles and you .

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KCRW placeholderBy Mike Shuster • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

At the moment there does not seem to be an alternative to the deep federal budget cuts, known as the "sequester," going into effect on Friday. It looks like $85 billion in cuts to discretionary programs this year, and $1.2 trillion over the next decade. No one is precisely sure how this will affect California, the City of Los Angeles and you.

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    Mike Shuster

    NPR

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Sonya Geis

    Senior Managing Editor

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Barbara Boxer

    Former US Senator

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    Los Angeles Unified School District

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    City of Redondo Beach

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