New Battlegrounds Emerge in California's Endless Housing Conflict
At least once a month a new front opens in California’s political guerrilla war between state and local officials over housing.
The Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom have issued a steady stream of laws and regulations aimed at forcing the state’s nearly 500 cities to embrace housing development, particularly apartments for low-income families.
Communities that shun such housing, saying it degrades the bucolic ambience of their neighborhoods, respond by dragging their feet, challenging the state’s authority in court or fashioning new barriers. The state counters with threats to cut off funds for public works, more laws that supersede local land use authority, and threats of lawsuits. [Read more ...]
{Source: CAL MATTERS - https://calmatters.org/commentary/2024/05/new-battlegrounds-california-housing-crisis/}
