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Tough Vaccine Bill Advances in Sacramento
A State Senate bill would force parents opposed to mandatory vaccinations to home-school their children. Opponents have compared its author to Hitler, threatened physical violence, and packed a hearing room for the second time in a week. We hear how amendments were passed under tight security and without public testimony.
By Warren Olney • • 28m ListenState Senate Bill 277 would force parents who oppose mandatory vaccinations to home-school their children. Opponents have compared its author to Hitler, threatened physical violence, and packed a State Capitol hearing room today for the second time in a week. We hear how amendments were passed — under tight security and without public testimony.
Also, life in Southern California's refugee camps — after the fall of Saigon.
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2 storiesPublic Health and Public Outrage
The anti-vaccination movement may be small in number, but it has enough angry people to pack hearing rooms in Sacramento, where Senate Bill 277 is under consideration. Last week, after hours of blistering testimony, the Senate Education Committee agreed to delay the measure.
Read the story16 minLife in California's Refugee Camps after the Fall of Saigon
Today, refugee camps are part of the story in the Middle East and Africa. Forty years ago, they were part of reality in Southern California. In the immediate aftermath of a lost war, America provided refuge for people fleeing from victorious North Vietnam. KCRW's Saul Gonzalez has that story.
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