As Attorney General, Bonta has been vigorously defending housing production laws passed from the legislature and suing recalcitrant local governments like Elk Grove who've done their best to get around state housing laws to deny projects that should be approved under state law.
Cities like Woodside, one of the wealthiest cities in CA, have no excuse in this case. Like they are REALLY going to hurt by building affordable housing that prevent people from being priced out. Kudos for Bonta doing this.
Now if Bonta pushes Democrats to repeal the Costa Hawkins Act and Ellis Act that would really be great.
Rent control doesn't work and never will work. The only solution to the housing crisis is building more housing not disincentivizing landlords. Austin's and Minneapolis's rents didn't fall due to rent control but due to a suburban housing book and urban densification.
What in particular makes Rob Bonta stand out on the issue of housing? I'm not familiar with his time at the State Assembly.
As Attorney General, Bonta has been vigorously defending housing production laws passed from the legislature and suing recalcitrant local governments like Elk Grove who've done their best to get around state housing laws to deny projects that should be approved under state law.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/california-housing-rules-17188267.php
Cities like Woodside, one of the wealthiest cities in CA, have no excuse in this case. Like they are REALLY going to hurt by building affordable housing that prevent people from being priced out. Kudos for Bonta doing this.
Now if Bonta pushes Democrats to repeal the Costa Hawkins Act and Ellis Act that would really be great.
Rent control doesn't work and never will work. The only solution to the housing crisis is building more housing not disincentivizing landlords. Austin's and Minneapolis's rents didn't fall due to rent control but due to a suburban housing book and urban densification.