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Group Demands Firing of Los Angeles County Health Director

Group Demands Firing of Los Angeles County Health Director
Los Angeles County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer speaks as Mayor Eric Garcetti (R) looks on at a press conference in Los Angeles on March 4, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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LOS ANGELES—A nonpartisan group has started a petition calling for the firing of Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer and the end of COVID-19 mandates.

LA Uprising, a grassroots group that represents parents, had gathered nearly 1,000 signatures for the petition by noon on Feb. 2.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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