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How will a second Trump presidency impact you? LAist wants to know
Then President Donald Trump in 2019.
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As Inauguration Day approaches, LAist and our public radio partners in The California Newsroom want to hear from you. Wherever you live in California, we want to hear your insights about what Donald Trump's return to the White House on Jan. 20 means for your region.
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