Reporters Discuss Escondido Housing Ordinance

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Published October 6, 2006 at 8:30 PM PDT

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Full Focus reporter Amita Sharma talks with reporters about the Escondido housing ordinance penalizing landlords who rent to illegal immigrants. Plus, a look at San Diegos stagnant middle class and

The Escondido City Council approved a controversial ordinance Wednesday that would bar landlords from renting to undocumented immigrants. Escondido is the first city in the state to pass such a law. Reporter Amita Sharma talks with reporters about the controversial ordinance. Plus, we’ll discuss the stagnant middle class in San Diego and the impact of the Congressional page sex scandal on Congress.

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Rebecca Tolin, reporter, KPBS News .
Chris Reed, editorial writer, San Diego Union-Tribune .
Kelly Bennett, reporter, Voiceofsandiego.org .

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Reporters Discuss Escondido Housing Ordinance

Full Focus reporter Amita Sharma talks with reporters about the Escondido housing ordinance penalizing landlords who rent to illegal immigrants. Plus, a look at San Diegos stagnant middle class and

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Full Focus reporter Amita Sharma talks with reporters about the Escondido housing ordinance penalizing landlords who rent to illegal immigrants. Plus, a look at San Diegos stagnant middle class and