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Civil Rights

Apr. 9, 2014

Los Angeles County reaches settlement deal over aid to poor

A coalition of advocates for poor local communities is set to announce a $7.9 million settlement agreement with the county on Tuesday that will institute structural reform in the program and pay back aid that was prematurely terminated for


By Sarah Parvini


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A coalition of advocates for poor local communities is set to announce a $7.9 million settlement agreement with Los Angeles County on Tuesday that will institute structural reform in the general relief program and pay back aid that was prematurely terminated for tens of thousands of people.


General relief, a loan program mandated by state law and implemented by counties, provides up to $221 per month...

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