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Los Angeles Times
Lawyer Maurice Jourdane Dies at 83
Maurice “Mo” Jourdane, a California attorney known for leading a successful legal effort to ban the short-handled hoe used by farmworkers, died at age 83 after a two-year battle with cancer. His case, initiated in 1969, resulted in a 1975 California Supreme Court ruling that declared the tool a safety violation, significantly improving conditions for farmworkers. Jourdane’s lifelong advocacy included work in the California Office of the Attorney General, as a judge, and authoring books on workers' health and safety.
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