LOS ANGELES – Recognizing the need to assist Los Angeles residents struggling with medical debt, healthcare practitioners today joined financial services providers and community groups to discuss how best to implement the Affordable Care Act in Los Angeles and strategies for keeping Angelenos out of debt. Speakers also highlighted options for those plagued by medical debt.

LOS ANGELES - The Select Committee on Financial Empowerment convened yesterday in Bell Gardens to discuss strategies to help working families thrive during tough economic times. This is the first time at the state level, that a legislative committee has focused on exploring the broad public policy and legislative opportunities to expand savings, and asset ownership in California.

Anne Stuhldreher, senior fellow at New America Foundation, speaks about the anti-poverty movement and innovative strategies for building wealth.

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SACRAMENTO - The California Legislature today took a historic first step toward becoming a positive force that will help rebuild and protect wealth for all Californians. For the first time at the state level, a bipartisan legislative Select Committee on Financial Empowerment will explore the broad public policy and legislative opportunities to expand savings, and asset ownership in California.