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California Housing Crisis Decides Mayoral Races
California's housing wars between Democrats could decide mayoral and congressional races.
In brief
California's housing wars between Democrats could decide mayoral and congressional races. California's housing crisis, with 1.5 million renters paying over half their income in rent, may decide mayoral and congressional races. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
California Housing Crisis
A third of California renters, 1.5 million households, pay more than half their income in rent.
LA Mayoral Race
Nithya Raman leads Karen Bass by 11 points in a Los Angeles Times poll.
Karen Bass Response
Bass touted over 10,000 affordable housing units built during her administration.
Scott Wiener Campaign
Wiener runs against Connie Chan for a congressional seat held by Nancy Pelosi since Ronald Reagan.
YIMBY vs NIMBY
Wiener is a YIMBY advocating for housing, while Chan opposes new construction.
Housing Deficit
California builds 80,000 homes yearly but should build 180,000, especially in coastal cities.
San Francisco Housing
SF rents have risen 25 percent this year with one-bedroom apartments costing $4,000 monthly.
Chan's Record
Chan has a history of voting against housing and transit-related laws in San Francisco.
Bass' Housing Efforts
Bass implemented Executive Directive 1 to build 10,000 affordable housing units.
Raman's Campaign
Raman, a Democratic Socialist, advocates for homebuilding in all neighborhoods.
Housing Policy Debate
The debate centers on whether to build more housing and what 'affordable' means.
YIMBY Movement
Wiener pushed laws to speed up housing construction without local opposition.
Raman's Support
26 percent of LA voters say building affordable housing is a top priority for the next mayor.
Bass' Response
Bass fired the chair of the city’s housing and homelessness committee after new homeless numbers.
Housing Policy Confusion
Angelenos want housing to be affordable but not necessarily 'affordable housing' as defined.
Housing Crisis Impact
California has 12 percent of US population but 22 percent of nation’s unhoused people.
At a glance
California's housing crisis, with 1.5 million renters paying over half their income in rent, may decide mayoral and congressional races.
