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Poverty in Los Angeles
President Bill Clinton's welfare reform got a lot of people off the rolls and into the workforce, but poverty is still with us. -Third World- conditions like those revealed by Hurricane Katrina are rampant in two southern states. Evacuees are being cared for in Southern California, and some may take up permanent residence, but in Los Angeles County, almost 2 million people already are living below the poverty line. As Governor Schwarzenegger prepares to veto an increase in the minimum wage, we hear about the working poor, including those who are homeless--even though they have jobs.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenPresident Bill Clinton's welfare reform got a lot of people off the rolls and into the workforce, but poverty is still with us. -Third World- conditions like those revealed by Hurricane Katrina are rampant in two southern states. Evacuees are being cared for in Southern California, and some may take up permanent residence, but in Los Angeles County, almost 2 million people already are living below the poverty line. As Governor Schwarzenegger prepares to veto an increase in the minimum wage, we hear about the working poor, including those who are homeless--even though they have jobs.
Guests:
• California Minimum Wage (AB 48)
