## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/56/077a-56ff870c.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) ### [With National Implications, Corporate Landlords Take Aim at Three Pro-Rent Control Campaigns in California](https://mail.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) September 24 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/7e/076m2-7e471e2f.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33386-massacre-on-city-streets-mayor-bass-must-issue-an-emergency-declaration-now) ### [Massacre on City Streets: Mayor Bass Must Issue an Emergency Declaration Now](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33386-massacre-on-city-streets-mayor-bass-must-issue-an-emergency-declaration-now) September 21 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/83/076g-8363b56a.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33395-should-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-the-citys-streetlights) ### [Should DWP Ratepayers Pay for the City’s Streetlights? ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/la-watchdog/33395-should-dwp-ratepayers-pay-for-the-citys-streetlights) September 21 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/076b-4e4a3fc2.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33398-why-are-la-officials-ignoring-illegal-rv-parking-on-washington-blvd) ### [Why Are LA Officials Ignoring Illegal RV Parking on Washington Blvd?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33398-why-are-la-officials-ignoring-illegal-rv-parking-on-washington-blvd) September 21 2026 # 420 FILE --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/78/095z-782dfce6.png) ### California Is Leading the Way on Marijuana Criminal Justice Reform … And, the World is Watching Written by Lee V. Gaines on November 27 2017. ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/14424-california-is-leading-the-way-on-marijuana-criminal-justice-reform-and-the-world-is-watching) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/14/090s-14ab969d.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/14328-420-file-ca-s-working-group-on-marijuana-banking-issues-first-report)Written by California County News on November 09 2017. Posted in [420 FILE ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file). ## [420 File: CA’s Working Group on Marijuana Banking Issues First Report](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/14328-420-file-ca-s-working-group-on-marijuana-banking-issues-first-report) The full report is available here. Below, some takeaways. Cannabis sales are projected to hit $7.6 billion in California by 2020 and produce 1 bi… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ae/088e-aeca4b58.png&src=images/stories/Nov-2017/088e.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=d44fc4c3) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/14297-latest-cannabis-plan-may-give-some-la-pot-growers-manufacturers-the-break-they-re-looking-for)### [Latest Cannabis Plan May Give Some LA Pot Growers, Manufacturers the Break They’re Looking For](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/14297-latest-cannabis-plan-may-give-some-la-pot-growers-manufacturers-the-break-they-re-looking-for) Written by Emily Alpert Reyes on November 02 2017. 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[ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/2a/062f-2a490834.png&src=images/stories/Aug-2017/062f.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=abe9f981) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/13736-getting-back-to-basics-are-we-there-yet)### [Getting Back to Basics: Are We There Yet?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/13736-getting-back-to-basics-are-we-there-yet) Written by Dennis Zine on August 03 2017. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/bf/058u-bf786246.png&src=images/stories/July-2017/058u.png&thumbnail=1200,800,&hash=90c041d5) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/13627-surprise-closing-la-s-pot-dispensaries-will-increase-neighborhood-crime)### [Surprise! Closing LA’s Pot Dispensaries will Increase Neighborhood Crime](https://mail.citywatchla.com/spotlight/the-420-file/13627-surprise-closing-la-s-pot-dispensaries-will-increase-neighborhood-crime) Written by Tom Jacobs on July 20 2017. 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