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This Week in Realignment: August 23, 2013
150 150 Christopher Nelson

As is always the case, it’s never as black and white as one might think after reading one or two newspaper articles.

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Campaign finance bills target ads full of “truthiness” but short on truth
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

A set of laws enforced by the Federal Trade Commission protects consumers from false or deceptive advertising. Shouldn’t voters be protected from misleading advertising too?

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A conversation with Terri McDonald, Los Angeles County Assistant Sheriff – Part One
150 150 Christopher Nelson

We present this conversation in hopes that our readers gain an appreciation for both the complexity of public safety realignment and the rigor of implementing it properly and cost-effectively in such a massive county.

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Making vacant land work for the city with urban farms
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

California city looks into community farms on stalled development lands

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