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34th congressional race and the Democratic party, impact of police reform in LA, how to beat a phone scammer
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Apr 5, 2017
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34th congressional race and the Democratic party, impact of police reform in LA, how to beat a phone scammer

34th congressional race reflects state of CA Democrats, the impact of police reform known as consent decree in LA, avoiding the latest phone scam.

Democrats Jimmy Gomez, left, and Robert Ahn, right, were the clear front-runners following the special election for the 34th Congressional District on April 4.
Democrats Jimmy Gomez (L) and Robert Ahn (R) were the clear front runners following the special election for the 34th Congressional District on Tuesday.
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34th congressional race reflects state of CA Democrats, the impact of police reform known as consent decree in LA, avoiding the latest phone scam.   

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