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Englander's Group Home Ordinance Scrutinized by Columnist Lopez

Does the crackdown go too far, writer asks.

Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez thinks Councilman Mitch Englander's  to crack down on in residential neighborhoods goes too far:

It goes without saying that nobody in a residential neighborhood wants a neighbor who turns a house into a shady boarding house operation, with residents coming and going at all hours and creating a nuisance for everyone on the block.

But does a crackdown proposed by L.A. City Councilman Mitchell Englander go too far?

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It depends on whom you talk to. Supporters say there shouldn't be any group homes in residential neighborhoods, period. Opponents say the proposed Community Care Facilities Ordinance could be disastrous for veterans, those with disabilities and other folks as well.

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