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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The California assembly allows bars to stay open until 4 am

    A bill to allow bars in nine California cities, including LA, to serve until 4 am is making its way through the state legislature. The Assembly has approved it. It goes to the Senate next, where it’s expected to be approved.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 30, 2018 • 1 min read

    A bill to allow bars in nine California cities, including LA, to serve until 4 am is making its way through the state legislature. The Assembly has approved it. It goes to the Senate next, where it’s expected to be approved. Then it’ll go to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it into law. Do bar owners and staff even want to stay open until 4 am?

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    Why is the government denying passports to Americans?
    1. 0:00Born in Guam, living in Maryland -- U.S. passport denied
    2. 17:10The trolling of women political candidates
    3. 28:37What do you do with confederate monuments that are taken down?
    4. 39:43The California assembly allows bars to stay open until 4 amYou’re reading this
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