##  In the News

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### [Follow the Money: How Does a $3,662 Apartment Become “Affordable Housing”?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33300:follow-the-money-how-does-a-3-662-apartment-become-affordable-housing&catid=312)

September 03 2026

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### [When the Last-Minute Power Play Failed: Sacramento Finally Ran Out of Time](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33319:when-the-last-minute-power-play-failed-sacramento-finally-ran-out-of-time&catid=375)

September 07 2026

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### [Newsom’s Next Immigration Gamble: Defy Federal Law And Dare Washington To Fight Back](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33283:newsoms-next-immigration-gamble-defy-federal-law-and-dare-washington-to-fight-back&catid=375)

August 31 2026

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### [As California Debated Sharing Data On Drivers, Homeland Security Subpoenaed 17 Million Records](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33308:as-california-debated-sharing-data-on-drivers-homeland-security-subpoenaed-17-million-records&catid=425)

September 03 2026

#  PLANNING WATCH LA

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### Can Voting Resolve Local Policy Issues?

Written by Dick Platkin on November 06 2024.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29836:can-voting-resolve-local-policy-issues&catid=398)

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## [LA’s New Zoning Code Is Under Review At The City Attorney’s Office](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29770:las-new-zoning-code-is-under-review-at-the-city-attorneys-office&catid=398)

PLANNING WATCH - Los Angeles may finally have a new zoning code. The draft document is enormous, weighing in at 1,165 pages and available on-line. …

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Written by Dick Platkin on October 17 2024.

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Written by Dick Platkin on October 03 2024.

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Written by Dick Platkin on September 26 2024.

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Written by Dick Platkin on September 19 2024.

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