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Reporter michael st. John is directing the search team. He says the challenge has been the thick brush. We beat a bunch of teams for a path. Were looking at financial aspects. Were looking at trying to figure out any Financial Transactions that have been made, trying to establish a timeline of when they went missing. Reporter Sergeant Snyder says theres no evidence of foul play, but they left behind their wallets and cell phones. They wouldnt leave all their stuff, leave their car and just vanis...

Today on AirTalk, the latest on the USC and UCLA student encampment protests. Also on the show, a look into the California Public Utilities Commission’s vote this week on a new proposal that would create a fixed rate system for customers based on income; we dive into the history of the Chavez Ravine and the broken promise of affordable housing made to former residents; Los Angeles’ city charter is turning 100; and more.

Powerful Democratic lawmakers are pushing legislation that would clear up, but also rein in, the rules governing developers.

The controversial law lets developers skirt local zoning rules in cities without state-approved housing plans.

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters For the last two years the “builder’s remedy” has been the unruly teenager of California housing laws. Running roughshod over…

Now, some of California’s most powerful Democratic lawmakers are pushing legislation that would clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute. Nearly a year and a half since a developer first used the law to propose a zoning-code-blowing project, 2024 may be the year that the builder’s remedy grows up.

“We’re troubled by the number of bills this year that seek to undermine the Coastal Act in the name of promoting housing,” said Kate Huckelbridge, executive director of the California Coastal Commission.

After a legislative victory last year, pro-housing legislators and advocates want to strip the California Coastal Commission of more authority in order to spur housing development.

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