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SunSeeker

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5. Governor Newsom and the CA legislature have recently passed a bunch of laws to increase housing.

Reply to Puppyjive (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 03:02 AM

Jan 7

They slashed red tape for building permits on all housing development and made it to easy for people to building ADUs (basically mini houses) in their back yards.

There was a strong statewide rent control measure on the November ballot, but it failed due to a barrage of propaganda against it by real estate interests.

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WA counties grapple with record breaking eviction rates FOX 13 Seattle [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 7 OP

rent is too fucking high Skittles Jan 7 #1

A "strong economy" is not compatible with "record-breaking eviction rates" ck4829 Jan 7 #2

No politician is doing anything Puppyjive Jan 7 #3

Governor Newsom and the CA legislature have recently passed a bunch of laws to increase housing. SunSeeker Jan 7 #5

Homelessness rates have increased 33% in the last 2 years, USA Today progree Jan 7 #4