Make Room for A Seat on PLUM

In a story about the City Council District 2 race between Assemblyman Paul Krekorian and Christine Essel, the Los Angeles Times rounds up all the developers that have donated funds to the Valley candidates. "Tuesday's winner is slated to take a seat on the City Council's planning and land use committee, the powerful clearinghouse for major development projects." According to the story, both candidates have taken contributions from Rick Caruso, while the lobbying group for Casden Properties (which will likely face neighborhood opposition over its Pico and Sepulveda Target and housing project) has raised funds for Essel. [LA Times]