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### [They Said It Made No Sense. Then They Voted Yes.](https://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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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#  PLANNING WATCH LA

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### The Number of Vacant Apartments in LA Will Expand

Written by Dick Platkin on April 16 2026.

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## [California Senate Bill 79: Passed, Signed, but on Hold in Los Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32528:california-senate-bill-79-passed-signed-but-on-hold-in-los-angeles&catid=398)

PLANNING WATCH - Senate Bill 79, the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act. was passed by the California State Legislature in October 2025…

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Written by Dick Platkin on April 02 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on February 05 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on January 22 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on January 15 2026.

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