Los Angeles County Tries Free-Enterprise WelfareJay Mathews
Los Angeles County, also known as L.A. County, officially the County of Los Angeles,[1] is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county has a population of 9,818,605,[2] making it the most populous county in the United
Implementing the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 in Los Angeles is a difficult task in part because of the size and diversity of the problem. Los Angeles County -- the unit of government responsible for administering welfare programs -- is one of the largest...
Facing an unprecedented shortage of foster homes, some Los Angeles County leaders are calling on the state to fast-track facilities that could care for the most troubled youths under the county’s protection. The Timesreportedlast month that the county’s Department of Children and Family Services...
In an attempt to combat fraud and an alarming increase in postal theft, Los Angeles County plans to stop sending welfare payments through the mail and instead require recipients to pick up their checks.
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