Editorial Board
California Dreaming About California Housing
Commutes are long and rents exorbitant in a state that's too short of housing. A new proposal could help break the logjam.
More of these would be good.
Photographer: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty ImagesCalifornia is trying to come to grips with its housing crisis. It’s unclear if Californians will allow it to succeed.
In addition to a slew of bills intended to make housing more affordable signed by Governor Jerry Brown last fall, various campaigns are under way to put affordability initiatives on the November ballot. Meanwhile, the legislature greeted the new year with the introduction of still more proposals.