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The problem is a shortage of housing unit and the solution is to make it easier to build more, and soon. The rest is smoke and mirrors.

tovarichpeter says

The problem is a shortage of housing unit and the solution is to make it easier to build more, and soon. The rest is smoke and mirrors.

"First, we need to address the high cost of housing and lack of supply. The key to solving the government-created housing crisis is to replace the sledgehammer of the California Environmental Quality Act with a greatly streamlined set of sensible reforms. The current rules have made housing unaffordable which means it doesn’t work. If something doesn’t work, it needs to change. A major overhaul of the 47-year-old CEQA law will go a long way to solve this issue.

Allowing homebuilders to start building housing again, at full capacity, would have a tremendous impact on construction jobs and those of related industries

The economic growth impact of those new jobs on business activity and government revenues will make it possible to restore the financial solvency of California government by making it possible to address the state’s unfunded public pension liabilities and protect workers’ retirement income.

In the past, efforts to repeal regulations have met with huge opposition from special interest lobbyists whose clients are often enriched by those very same regulations. I plan to shine the spotlight on the corrupting influence of special interest money on our government and help citizens hit the re-set button." -- John Cox

MegaForce says

... modular.... Like in China.

Thanks, but no thanks.

MegaForce says

DASKAA says

Thanks, but no thanks.

1) That is not modular construction. Doesn't look like it to me.

It's totally modular. Look at the "seams" between stories. One of tell-tale signs.

What about the NIMBY's? I think they are the main cause of the housing problem, followed by tight underwriting for home loans.

Strategist says

What about the NIMBY's?

I pity the fool on whose backyard that modular Chinese thing has flopped down...

Construction technology in Asia is light years ahead of the U.S. See Crazy Rich Asians. The building trades unions in the U.S. have opposed every advance in construction and are a major reason our housing and construction technology lags the civilized world.

tovarichpeter says

Construction technology in Asia is light years ahead of the U.S. See Crazy Rich Asians.

There are also huge gorillas climbing sckyscrapers in NY and swatting down Apache helicopters like flies (see King Kong).

"Modular housing" in CA = projects. If you cant afford to live here move. Only involvement the government should have in this issue is rounding up and deporting millions of illegals to free up current housing.

RC2006 says

"Modular housing" in CA = projects. If you cant afford to live here move. Only involvement the government should have in this issue is rounding up and deporting millions of illegals to free up current housing.

Are you running for Governor by any chance? You have my vote.