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Published on Tuesday, October 14, 2008
By LA Daily News Staff Writer
Cheryl Green could have been written off as just another innocent victim of gang violence, a 14-year-old with dreams of becoming a doctor instead becoming collateral damage in a turf war.
Instead, the December 2006 death of Green, who lived in Harbor Gateway, became a rallying cry against gangs and served as the impetus for City Councilwoman Janice Hahn to find money needed to provide alternatives to gangs.
It then developed into Proposition A on the Nov. 4 ballot.
The measure, which needs two-thirds support to take effect, is a $36-a-year tax on every piece of property in the city to raise $30 million a year to fund gang prevention and intervention programs.
"I know we are in tough times, but I think ... I hope ... people are in the mood to say they are willing to pay more to find a way to end this gang violence," Hahn said. And, she said, even with crime rates dropping, gangs continue to be a concern for most residents
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