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Los Angeles Times: Editorial: A racist relic blocks affordable housing in California. It must go
The Housing Department is preparing a new ballot measure for November. It’s a waste of time, energy and money for the city, and that’s why Mayor Eric Garcetti began working with state Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) four years ago to repeal Article 34. It’s a remnant of an era that California should repudiate.