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> Judges aren't kings.

Neither are executives and legislators at any level.

> In the United States there is a separation of powers for a reason.

Yes, and the reason is to mitigate failure in any one branch.

> Skid Row is a failure of the executive and legislative branches in California.

More particularly, it's a failure of the executive and legislative branches in LA. But it's, among other things, a failure of them to obey the equal protection and due process clauses of the 14th Amendment to the federal Constitution, which is remediable by federal judicial intervention.



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