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Richard Dreyfuss was born in Brooklyn, but came to Los Angeles with his family at age 9. A graduate of Beverly Hills High School, he attended San Fernando Valley State College (now Cal State Northridge), where he was a conscientious objector to the Viet Nam War. An outspoken political activist who champions individual rights, the Academy-Award winning actor has a long and rich history in the city of Los Angeles and loves Mexican food. So, Richard Dreyfuss, what's your favorite taco?

There's a taco truck on the East Side of Echo Park, the name of which I do not know, that is truly sublime.

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