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FROM Soumya Karlamangla
Latino Medi-Cal recipients sue California for discrimination Senate Republicans unveiled their revised health care bill today, which has big cuts to the Medicaid health program for the poor. There’s also a new lawsuit involving California’s Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal. The suit says the program is guilty of racial discrimination.
Is There a Cure for LA’s Flaky Voters? The turnout in LA City elections is falling fast—and next month might see the worst ever. You might not have known, but there’s an election next month—with two Charter amendments designed to increase local turnout. Why is there so little interest in who runs the second largest city and school district in the United States?
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Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back Angelenos don't want more freeways but we seem not to want mass transit either. Metro has killed the 710 freeway extension, and bus and train ridership is down across the region. What's the future of getting around in LA? And, Peter Shire is having a comeback. What attracts a new generation to his playful ceramics and furniture?