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California Supreme Court

Mar. 30, 2001

State Supreme Court Properly Upheld Anti-Slum Ordinance

Arguments against effective anti-poverty programs are often thinly disguised as supposed policy statements. For instance, in "Betraying Valid Ballots: Decision Allows Communities to Contravene Proposition 218, Ignores Voters" by Harold Johnson (Forum, March 8), we see yet another startling example of poorly crafted opposition to the funding of an important and valid government program.

David A. Lash

Managing Counsel for Pro Bono and Public Services, O'Melveny & Myers LLP

The opinions expressed here are his own.

        By David A. Lash
        
        Arguments against effective anti-poverty programs are often thinly disguised as supposed policy statements. For instance, in "Betraying Valid Ballots: Decision Allows Communities to Contravene Proposition 218, Ignores Voters" by Harold Johnson (Forum, March 8), we see yet another startling example of ...

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