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Lucille Roybal-Allard: “Some of these proposals are going to again impact poor, minority communities that have had historically and even now do…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2009
Some of these proposals are going to again impact poor, minority communities that have had historically and even now do not have the influence or political clout that more affluent areas have to fight these projects.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard
California

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Highlighting the lack of political power for poor communities in infrastructure decisions.

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