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Penalties for Assaulting ER Workers
Season 2024
Episode 21
Sacramento lawmakers are considering a bill to increase penalties against those who assault healthcare workers in hospital emergency rooms, which have become increasingly violent workplaces. Ryan Sabalow reports for CalMatters.
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