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City of Lancaster Mayor, R. Rex Perris

The Los Angeles county suburb of Lancaster has some serious problems, including high rates of unemployment and home foreclosure, and more than its share of violent crime. Lancaster’s outspoken mayor is trying to remake his troubled city, but critics say his attempts to keep Section 8 recipients out of town discriminates against poor people of color. The California Report's Krissy Clark has the details.