The Housing Strategy That Has California Nimbys in a Corner

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mitchbob

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cratermoon

about 2 months ago

the strategy: “builder’s remedy,” The law works by nullifying local zoning rules when cities fail to plan for enough housing as required by the state.

mitchbobAuthor

about 2 months ago

> For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.

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