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### Pot Tax: A Solution to Funding Housing for LA’s Homeless?

Written by Beth Cone Kramer on April 04 2016.

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## [Rent Control Is a Gimmick, Not an Answer, for Affordable Housing](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10845:rent-control-is-a-gimmick-not-an-answer-for-affordable-housing&catid=312)

CONNECTING CALIFORNIA-Rent control won’t solve California’s enormous housing problems. But that’s not stopping many Californians from pursuing rent c…

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Written by John Schwada on April 04 2016.

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Written by Tim Deegan on April 04 2016.

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Written by General Jeff on April 04 2016.

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Written by Elijah Chiland on April 04 2016.

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Written by Leron Gubler on April 04 2016.

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Written by Denyse Selesnick on March 31 2016.

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Written by Ken Alpern on March 31 2016.

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Written by Eric Preven on March 31 2016.

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Written by April Dembosky on March 31 2016.

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Written by Dick Platkin on March 31 2016.

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Written by Paul Hatfield on March 31 2016.

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Written by Tony Butka on March 31 2016.

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Written by Beth Cone Kramer on March 31 2016.

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Written by Julie Butcher on March 31 2016.

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Written by Daniel Guss on March 31 2016.

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Written by Lenny Mendonca on March 28 2016.

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Written by Lauren McCauley on March 28 2016.

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