If you were handed a pile of gold wouldn't you try to protect its value? NIMBYism in SF real estate is all about people protecting their $2+ million investment

If you were handed a pile of gold wouldn't you try to protect its value? NIMBYism in SF real estate is all about people protecting their $2+ million investments. If the "gold bar" suddenly becomes a major tax liability NIMBYism will dissipate. Building regs are only a small part of the story.