The ongoing debate over San Diego County's hotel voucher program is heating up.
State Attorney General Rob Bonta is now calling out the city of El Cajon for how it's handling the issue.
In a statement, over the weekend, Bonta the city violated the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act. "I appreciate the attorney general saying you're not going to violate every state and federal housing law... not here in California," said Supervisor Nathan Fletcher.
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