There are Issues
by Louis G~xide
Surprise Medical Bills, Increasing Drug Costs, Retaliation and Low Wages
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LABORS JOINT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA 2016
Ow-wage job growth
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NABET-CWA Local 53 joined CWA District 9 and the AFL-CIO at the 2016 Joint
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Big wigs in labor and politics were present to give speeches including Governor
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LEGISI.ATWE CONEESEE
Jerry Brown
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The Political Action
Assembly and State Senate Politicians were awarded for being 100% Labor
There were 11 State Senators and 24 Members of the State Assembi
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ARE WE DOING ENOUGH?
While having lunch at Ambrosia’s Restaurant near the Capitol in Sacramento,
there was a corn motion outside. I took oUt my camera and put on my press badge.
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Not far away near the State Capitol, protestors were demanding from the public as
they passed b~’ “House Keys Not handcuffs”
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Judging from what is goi ng on. the homeless or thelr rqreesntatives are prote~ing and
g~ting the public’s attaition. On March 9th, the Los Angeles Homeless Sarvices
Authority (LAHSA), l~i ~ency for the L.A. Continuum of Care announced that HUD
Homeless Houelng and Sarvices funding awards will provide $82,986,824 to ~Jpport 180
raiewel projects in the City and County of Los Angdes~ providing 9,347 units and beds
Theaward also includesaplanning grant of $1.25 million, which rqreesntsaelgnificant
win for LosAngeles
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