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The fact that the only way to meaningfully lower housing costs requires letting capitalists make a lot of money building expensive new homes kind of breaks a lot of people’s brains.

mug

@sagewort.bsky.social

12 Mar

it's not the only way, just the only way acceptable to u.s. libs. they shudder at the thought of building state capacity/council home style legislation. YIMBY != being pro property developer. easy dunks on nimby leftists (though rly the nimby cohort is rightwing) r largely disingenuous.

Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈

@maxdubler.com

Tell me more about how American libs shudder at the thought of building state capacity and passing council home style legislation. cayimby.org/legislation/...

cayimby.orgAB 309 - California YIMBYAB 309 would lay the groundwork for creating a new, statewide social housing agency that would fund, build, and manage affordable, mixed-income social housing for both rental and homeownership opportu...

12/3/26, 6:11 am0 reposts4 likes

mug

@sagewort.bsky.social

12 Mar

thanks for sharing btw, not in cali, you just popped up on the feed.

mug

@sagewort.bsky.social

12 Mar

i mean, this was vetoed, but i don't mind conceding in part. looks like there's a newer version in committee too, AB-11. shout out alex lee. maybe delaying for after newsom's out in the hopes of not getting vetoed? cool stuff. wouldn't class this as standard u.s. liberal moves though, honestly.