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Richard Milanovich and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council
y 1970, Palm Springs had a population of nearly 21,000 people and
the sudden growth seemed to be getting out of hand. The Planning
Commission, City Council, and most of the city’s leaders started looking for ways to slow down development. The council came up with
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