NIMBYism and Rent Control: Recipes for Disaster
The reemergence of NIMBYism and rent control threaten to worsen America’s housing affordability crisis.
States: California
Opinion: The Gentrification of Blue America
New York Times Columnist Paul Krugman reflects on the effects of NIMBYism in California.
Rent Control Talking Points: California
Sacramento Moves Toward Becoming One of 1st U.S. Cities to Eliminate Single-family Zoning
The Associated Press outlines what this development could mean for housing affordability in the region.
Opinion: Newsom Should Continue Working With The Legislature On The Housing Crisis. Prop. 21 Isn’t The Answer
Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton outlines why Prop. 21 isn’t the right answer to California’s housing affordability crisis.
The Effect Of Rent Control On New Housing Supply: A Bay Area Case Study
Ballot Initiative Activism Is Back In California
For the second election cycle in a row, special interests in California are hoping to persuade voters to repeal portions of the state’s existing rental housing laws.
Coronavirus Will Make California’s Affordable Housing Problems Worse, Experts Say
Liam Dillon with the Los Angeles Times outlines why the coronavirus pandemic will likely make affordable housing problems worse in California.
Editorial: To Help End Homelessness, Governments Must Set Housing Markets Free
The Washington Post Editorial Board weighs in on California’s housing crisis and homelessness.
Why Does It Cost $750,000 to Build Affordable Housing in San Francisco?
The New York Times’ Thomas Fuller reports on why affordable housing costs so much more to build in San Francisco.