Laws That Shaped LA
The Laws That Shaped L.A. will spotlight regulations that have played a significant role in the development of contemporary Los Angeles. These laws - as nominated early on by a variety of experts we've been polling - may be considered by readers and nominators to have either been beneficial to the city or malevolent.
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People of Mexican origin in California rarely tire of pointing out: "It was the border that moved, not us."
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Los Angeles' vast array of zoning overlays and local zoning conditions make little difference in actual land use decisions and investments.
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All Americans are indebted to the actions of Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez, and four other Santa Ana families, who challenged segregation in local schools.
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Over 60 percent of the city's geography is covered by special overlays and site-specific designations -- these are the machinery of the metaphorical sausage factory that is the Los Angeles development industry.
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501(c)(3) non-profit organizations grow out of an American cultural tradition that says too much government in our community life destroys or compromises the bonds of community.
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The difference between lower case 'w' "wilderness" and upper-case 'W' Wilderness can mean protection of millions of acres of land.
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An overwhelming share of new residents over time will need affordable housing.
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The creation of the National Park system in 1872 gave way to L.A.'s original streets planned around natural landscapes, like mountains, streams, and the coastline.
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President of the American Planning Association weighs in on the two laws that set the basic foundation for city planning and zoning over 85 years ago.
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Without the Clean Water Act, the fetid sewers in South Los Angeles and across town would waft the smell of rotten eggs.
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Surprising fact: Los Angeles is the largest manufacturing center in the nation, where almost 25% of jobs in City Los Angeles are in the industrial sectors.
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The "Least Interesting Policy That Dominates Most Everything" has ruined the character of our streets.
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A California law passed in 2002 mandates that by 2020, 33% of the state's electricity must come from renewable resources.
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Safety regulations require the design to allow not only the air to flow over the car, but also the people.
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This 1906 federal law allowed a city that was then about 400,000 people to grow to about four million today.
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101 year-old Prop 7 was designed to give power to the people and the opportunity to practice direct democracy through initiatives and referendums.
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