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New California laws empower individuals to enforce local land-use planning.

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Ecology law quarterly
Defining and implementing local-plan land-use consistency in California
G. Edward Diener

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The article discusses changes in California's land-use laws and how they are enforced. It explains the importance of local planning and outlines ways to deal with unplanned development. One solution mentioned is initiative zoning, which aims to ensure that communities develop in a planned and consistent way.

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