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Proposed state law seeks to ban freeway expansions in underserved communities

A state lawmaker from Los Angeles County plans to introduce legislation that would block freeway expansions in underserved communities across California. Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) said her bill would prohibit the state from funding or permitting highway projects in areas with high rates of pollution and poverty and where residents have suffered negative health… Read More »