"For us not to have approved propositions that could have supported the people that we say we care about - I think we're in an identity crisis," said Nikki Beasley, executive director of Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services. "We say one thing, but we're actually doing something completely different."
State officials have tasked cities with planning for about 2.5 million new homes in their respective jurisdictions by 2030. But, the number of new homes and apartments that can actually get built are determined by a number of factors; two of the most important are the cost of construction and the amount of red tape developers have to cut through before they can actually build.
But just how that happens is a point of concern among many California lawmakers, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier last week to call for a special session of the Legislature to strategize ways to counteract the more harmful aspects of Trump's proposals. "How are we going to strengthen - from a legal perspective, as well as a policy perspective - the policies that are in place in California," said state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D-Fremont).
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