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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, 04:02 AM

Jan 2025

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 2025 OP

rent is too fucking high Skittles Jan 2025 #1

A "strong economy" is not compatible with "record-breaking eviction rates" ck4829 Jan 2025 #2

No politician is doing anything Puppyjive Jan 2025 #3

Governor Newsom and the CA legislature have recently passed a bunch of laws to increase housing. SunSeeker Jan 2025 #5

Homelessness rates have increased 33% in the last 2 years, USA Today progree Jan 2025 #4