California is facing a housing crisis due to local regulations that undermine state efforts to increase housing supply, such as inclusionary zoning and development impact fees, which act as a hidden tax on housing construction and slow production.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson has allowed cities across the country to double down on anti-homeless ordinances, exacerbating homelessness and making it harder for unhoused people to access resources and housing.
Proposition 36, a crime and drug treatment initiative passed by California voters, has been met with resistance from Governor Gavin Newsom, who is refusing to allocate new state funding for the measure, citing a budget shortfall and the need for local governments to step up and fund it.
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