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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Mortgage Crisis and 'Occupy Our Home'

    Attorney General Kamala Harris has pulled out of a state and federal settlement with big banks, calling it "insufficient." Now she's joined forces with Nevada's Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and they represent two of the states most heavily battered by problematic home mortgages.

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

    Attorney General Kamala Harris has pulled out of a state and federal settlement with big banks, calling it "insufficient." Now she's joined forces with Nevada's Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and they represent two of the states most heavily battered by problematic home mortgages. (The state bankers association wasn't available for our program, but told us that member institutions try to work with troubled borrowers whenever they can.) We speak with Harris, mortgage and redevelopment specialists and a Marine veteran and father of four who "reclaimed" his dream house in Riverside yesterday, as part of the "Occupy Our Homes" action nationwide.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Kamala Harris

      California Senator, one of the Democrats running to be president in 2020

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      Arturo de los Santos

      homeowner

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      Rick Sharga

      Carrington Holdings

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    The Mortgage Crisis and 'Occupy Our Home'
    1. 0:00The Mortgage Crisis and 'Occupy Our Home'You’re reading this
    2. 27:07Internet Piracy: Will SOPA Change the Web as We Know It?
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