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Which Way, L.A.?

The Legacy of Katrina and Politics in California

After the Gulf States suffered a major catastrophe just one year ago today, California politicians promised action to prevent anything similar from happening here.

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

Don Perata, President Pro Tem of the Senate. Now, he's changed his tune and called for a "flood summit" to see if the bills could be brought back to life. Were they delayed to accommodate special interests? Will they be revived? Would they provide sufficient protection if they became law?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Raymond Seed

    Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley

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    Anthony York

    Grizzly Bear Project

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