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SM.a.r.t Column: Part II: The Affordability Crisis: Unmasking California’s RHNA Process and Its Role in Gentrification

Sept 2, 2024

In the ongoing saga of California’s housing crisis, we’re witnessing a classic case of good intentions paving the road to economic hell. The state’s approach to solving its affordability problem is a textbook example of how simplistic supply-side solutions can not only fail to address complex economic issues but potentially exacerbate them. 

Let’s start with some basic economics. 

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