Housing
Union Demands Pose Yet Another Obstacle to California Housing, Advocates Say
Affordable housing experts say a new legislative requirement being pushed by unions will hamper the speed of construction during a critical shortage.
Housing construction in California is not keeping pace with the need for affordable units. Advocates say the latest challenge to speeding up production is a new proposal from unions.
Photographer: Amy Osborne/BloombergCalifornia housing is in crisis. The state has half of the country’s 10 most expensive residential real estate markets, and more than a quarter of the nation’s homeless population.
But a new flashpoint is emerging for California lawmakers caught between wanting to tackle the crisis by speeding up home construction, and meeting the escalating demands of a key constituency.