Giving Housing Supply A Boost - How to Improve Affordability and Reduce Homelessness

<p class=ql-align-justify>The roots of California's housing problems aren't particularly hard to trace given the reams of house-price and population data going back decades. For instance the <em>Los Angeles Times</em> reported that the median price of a California home in 1970 was only 5% higher than the national average at $24300. That year's nationwide median price was $23400 which translates to a low $181000 price in 2023 dollars after adjusting for inflation. </p><p><br></p>