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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Judge Suspends Jessica's Law

    Los Angeles Judge Peter Espinoza has blocked enforcement of the residential requirements of Jessica’s Law .  That’s the measure passed by the voters in 2006, barring registered sex offenders from living within 2000 feet of a school or a park where children gather.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Los Angeles Judge Peter Espinoza has blocked enforcement of the residential requirements of Jessica’s Law. That’s the measure passed by the voters in 2006, barring registered sex offenders from living within 2000 feet of a school or a park where children gather. The Judge says that may undermine public safety rather than promoting it. Andrew Blankstein reports for the Los Angeles Times.

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    Healthcare Reform Is about to Begin in California
    1. 1:17Judge Suspends Jessica's LawYou’re reading this
    2. 6:52Healthcare Reform Is about to Begin in California
    3. 19:08Why Whitman Lost
    4. 24:50The Lame Duck Congress and the Republican Agenda
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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Healthcare Reform Is about to Begin in California
    1. 1:17Judge Suspends Jessica's LawYou’re reading this
    2. 6:52Healthcare Reform Is about to Begin in California
    3. 19:08Why Whitman Lost
    4. 24:50The Lame Duck Congress and the Republican Agenda
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