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"A decision that big, that will permanently affect our environment, should go to the voters," he said. Huntington Beach Councilmember Dan Kalmick, who opposes the proposed ballot measure, said it's"basically a copy and paste" of the argument that was rejected by the San Diego Superior Court judge last month."I don't believe the state of California is going to let us continue down this path, because history says it won't," he said.Christopher Elmendorf
In the meantime, Elmendorf said, measures like the one proposed in Huntington Beach serve a political purpose — helping local officials and would-be officials develop a"brand" by fighting Sacramento's housing mandates.
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