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    Which Way, L.A.?

    What Will the Looming Austerity Cuts Mean for Los Angeles?

    At the moment there does not seem to be an alternative to the deep federal budget cuts, known as the " sequester ," going into effect on Friday. It looks like $85 billion in cuts to discretionary programs this year, and $1.2 trillion over the next decade. No one is precisely sure how this will affect California, the City of Los Angeles and you .

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    KCRW placeholderBy Mike Shuster • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    At the moment there does not seem to be an alternative to the deep federal budget cuts, known as the "sequester," going into effect on Friday. It looks like $85 billion in cuts to discretionary programs this year, and $1.2 trillion over the next decade. No one is precisely sure how this will affect California, the City of Los Angeles and you.

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      Mike Shuster

      NPR

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Barbara Boxer

      Former US Senator

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      Los Angeles Unified School District

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      City of Redondo Beach

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    1 of 2
    The Sequester: How Will It Affect Los Angeles and You?
    1. 0:00What Will the Looming Austerity Cuts Mean for Los Angeles?You’re reading this
    2. 17:44Can a New Internet Campaign Catch a Violent Serial Killer?
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