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Scott Peters: “I think it was--I think, frankly, the unwillingness of the local elected(s) to do what you said, Supervisor, which is to…”

On the recordAugust 21, 2019
I think it was--I think, frankly, the unwillingness of the local elected(s) to do what you said, Supervisor, which is to stand up to that was really shocking but not uncommon.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Peters comments on local elected officials' failure to support housing for veterans.

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