##  In the News

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### [They Said It Made No Sense. Then They Voted Yes.](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33278:they-said-it-made-no-sense-then-they-voted-yes&catid=327)

August 31 2026

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### [Trump World. From Assassination Abroad to Chaos at Home](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33277:trump-world-from-assassination-abroad-to-chaos-at-home&catid=395)

August 31 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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### Homelessness Doubled in Four Years, Yet Excuses Persist

Written by Dick Platkin on January 09 2025.

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  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e8/104a-e869b51b.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/104a.jpg&thumbnail=610,408,&hash=afbd27dd) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30085:billions-spent-on-homelessness-yet-it-is-still-increasing-why&catid=398)Written by Dick Platkin on December 26 2024. Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=398).

## [Billions Spent On Homelessness, Yet It Is Still Increasing. Why?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30085:billions-spent-on-homelessness-yet-it-is-still-increasing-why&catid=398)

PLANNING WATCH - The city, county, and state of California are spending billions to eliminate homelessness, yet the number of homeless people is stil…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/40/102c-40afaf5d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30052:why-has-the-price-of-housing-increased-faster-than-incomes&catid=398)### [Why Has The Price Of Housing Increased Faster Than Incomes?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30052:why-has-the-price-of-housing-increased-faster-than-incomes&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on December 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/63/101n-6396cec6.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30033:investors-behind-the-us-housing-affordability-crisis&catid=398)### [Investors Behind the US Housing Affordability Crisis](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30033:investors-behind-the-us-housing-affordability-crisis&catid=398)

Written by Chuck Collins on December 16 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4a/100h-4a6a078c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30007:why-la-remodels-so-few-vacant-buildings-with-low-cost-housing-for-the-homeless&catid=398)### [Why LA Remodels So Few Vacant Buildings With Low-Cost Housing For The Homeless](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30007:why-la-remodels-so-few-vacant-buildings-with-low-cost-housing-for-the-homeless&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on December 12 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/de/096a-deffaa3d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29952:las-city-council-is-ready-to-adopt-the-citywide-housing-incentive-program-chips-ordinances&catid=398)### [LA’s City Council is Ready to Adopt the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIPs) Ordinances](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29952:las-city-council-is-ready-to-adopt-the-citywide-housing-incentive-program-chips-ordinances&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on November 28 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2b/094a-2bd2c44e.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29921:measure-a-passes-la-county-approves-0-25-sales-tax-hike-for-homeless-programs&catid=398)### [Measure A Passes: LA County Approves 0.25% Sales Tax Hike for Homeless Programs](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29921:measure-a-passes-la-county-approves-0-25-sales-tax-hike-for-homeless-programs&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on November 21 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7d/092a-7dba13b7.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29883:las-city-hall-reveals-the-democratic-partys-failing-domestic-policies&catid=398)### [LA’s City Hall Rveals the Democratic Party’s Failing Domestic Policies](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29883:las-city-hall-reveals-the-democratic-partys-failing-domestic-policies&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on November 14 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e0/090f-e0ba5e38.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29836:can-voting-resolve-local-policy-issues&catid=398)### [Can Voting Resolve Local Policy Issues?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29836:can-voting-resolve-local-policy-issues&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on November 06 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e1/086c-e169c922.jpg) ](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)### [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)

Written by Dick Platkin on October 24 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/084g-4e50084b.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29738:urban-forest-blues-in-los-angeles&catid=398)### [Urban Forest Blues in Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29738:urban-forest-blues-in-los-angeles&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on October 17 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/42/080b4-42e485bb.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29637:las-city-planning-commission-approves-a-zoning-program-that-makes-homelessness-worse&catid=398)### [LA’s City Planning Commission Approves A Zoning Program That Makes Homelessness Worse](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29637:las-city-planning-commission-approves-a-zoning-program-that-makes-homelessness-worse&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on October 03 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6b/078c-6b1c38cc.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29618:why-homeless-programs-like-la-countys-measure-a-fail&catid=398)### [Why Homeless Programs, Like LA County‘s Measure A, Fail](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29618:why-homeless-programs-like-la-countys-measure-a-fail&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on September 26 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a7/076o-a7be7d70.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29583:city-hall-again-selling-off-public-sidewalk-rights-to-the-sign-industry&catid=398)### [City Hall Again Selling Off Public Sidewalk Rights To The Sign Industry](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29583:city-hall-again-selling-off-public-sidewalk-rights-to-the-sign-industry&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on September 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e2/068c-e23de35b.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29421:human-rights-watch-report-on-homelessness-in-los-angeles-you-have-to-move&catid=398)### [Human Rights Watch Report on Homelessness in Los Angeles, “You have to move!”](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29421:human-rights-watch-report-on-homelessness-in-los-angeles-you-have-to-move&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on August 22 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0d/066b2-0d31400d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29394:climate-change-has-arrived-efforts-to-counter-it-are-faltering&catid=398)### [Climate Change Has Arrived. Efforts To Counter It Are Faltering](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29394:climate-change-has-arrived-efforts-to-counter-it-are-faltering&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on August 15 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/95/064c-954a9690.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29354:the-countrys-housing-crisis-is-getting-worse-but-it-is-hardly-new&catid=398)### [The Country’s Housing Crisis Is Getting Worse, But It Is Hardly New](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29354:the-countrys-housing-crisis-is-getting-worse-but-it-is-hardly-new&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on August 08 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2e/062c-2eda7e66.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29315:housing-element-implementation-ordinance-las-future-is-up-for-grabs&catid=398)### [Housing Element Implementation Ordinance - LA’s Future Is Up For Grabs](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29315:housing-element-implementation-ordinance-las-future-is-up-for-grabs&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on August 01 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f9/060h-f95b415d.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29273:mcmansions-still-proliferate-in-los-angeles-driving-up-housing-costs-homelessness-and-climate-change&catid=398)### [McMansions Still Proliferate In Los Angeles, Driving Up Housing Costs, Homelessness, and Climate Change](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29273:mcmansions-still-proliferate-in-los-angeles-driving-up-housing-costs-homelessness-and-climate-change&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on July 25 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/65/058e-6570e032.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29233:good-grief-vips-offer-inane-fixes-for-homelessness-and-climate-change&catid=398)### [Good Grief. VIP’s Offer Inane Fixes For Homelessness And Climate Change](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29233:good-grief-vips-offer-inane-fixes-for-homelessness-and-climate-change&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on July 18 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/99/056h-99af5bd2.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29197:city-halls-housing-policies-led-to-lausd-enrollment-decline&catid=398)### [City Hall’s Housing Policies Led to LAUSD Enrollment Decline](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29197:city-halls-housing-policies-led-to-lausd-enrollment-decline&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on July 11 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c2/054b-c2b07af2.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29162:when-la-city-hall-pols-step-into-the-ring-of-foreign-policy&catid=398)### [When LA City Hall Pols Step Into The Ring Of Foreign Policy](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29162:when-la-city-hall-pols-step-into-the-ring-of-foreign-policy&catid=398)

Written by Dick Platkin on July 04 2024.

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