"As far as I can tell, Newsom has not spent political capital in support of a single major housing bill, let alone personally twisted arms in the legislature to get it passed."

The legislature ultimately deserves the blame for not fixing the crisis, but Newsom seems to be MIA.

Come join us as we explore blue-state challenges and opportunities with a really great lineup of practitioner and academic panelists!

What Drives High Costs in Blue States? BESI Political Economy of California senior researcher Samuel Trachtman explains the red-blue state cost-of-living divide.

besi.berkeley.edu/what-drives-...

New policy brief is up on the blue state cost-of-living problem. It's real, it's mostly driven by housing shortage, and it can be mitigated by making it easier to build. Link⬇️