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Shelter Partnership; Measure H panel
Executive Director of Shelter Partnership, member of the Measure H panel
PROFILE
Ruth Schwartz
Guest
FROM Ruth Schwartz
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
There's money to help the homeless, but little agreement on how to spend it About two months ago, LA voters approved a quarter cent sales tax increase. The money is meant to help homeless people or those who are about to become homeless. It’s expected to generate $350 million a year for the next 10 years. A panel of 50 experts is debating how to spend that money.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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