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L.A. Councilman Joe Buscaino asks for options to sue LAUSD to reopen schools | L.A. Focus News

Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino said Thursday, Feb. 4, that he will introduce a motion next week asking the city attorney to explore legal options for forcing the L.A. Unified School District to reopen its campuses for in-person learning, despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. “I stand with the 1,500 pediatricians in Southern California as […]

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