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    What could a Biden administration mean for homelessness in LA?

    President-Elect Joe Biden has put forward several policy proposals on housing and homelessness. What could they mean for the 66,000 unhoused people in Los Angeles County?

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Nov 13, 2020 • 26m Listen

    President-Elect Joe Biden has put forward several policy proposals on housing and homelessness. What could they mean for the 66,000 unhoused people in Los Angeles County?

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    1. 0:00

      What could a Biden administration mean for homelessness in LA?

      President-elect Joe Biden has put out a multi-part plan for housing and homelessness policies. What could his proposals mean for Los Angeles, where at least 66,000 people are unhoused throughout the county?

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      10 min
    2. 9:57

      What LA’s progressive shift means for criminal justice reform

      After a summer of mass protests over police brutality, Angelenos and Californians voted this year in favor of criminal justice reform.

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      9 min
    3. 19:27

      Why some LA eateries are opening smaller restaurants in their parking lots

      Even before COVID-19, restaurants operated on razor-thin margins. Now, LA restaurants have struggled even more to stay open due to state and local restrictions preventing people from gathering inside.

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      7 min
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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0010 min

      What could a Biden administration mean for homelessness in LA?

    2. 9:579 min

      What LA’s progressive shift means for criminal justice reform

    3. 19:277 min

      Why some LA eateries are opening smaller restaurants in their parking lots

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