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Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Jennifer Ito
Season 2, Episode 8
Jennifer Ito, Research Director at USC’s Program for Environmental, and Regional Equity and Marqueece Harris Dawson, Councilmember to L.A.’s 8th District, discuss L.A.'s income inequality and shifting economy. They discuss changing wages and how while those at the top continue to see their wages grow, those at the bottom are faced with stagnant wages.
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