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It’s largely a government caused problem, so why couldn’t there be a government solution as well? Repeal prop-13, reduce permitting costs/time, require statewid
by grandmczeb 7y ago
It’s largely a government caused problem, so why couldn’t there be a government solution as well? Repeal prop-13, reduce permitting costs/time, require statewide by-right, force up zoning, etc. Those are government solutions that would have significant impact if there was political will.
- Tempest1981 7y agoProp 13 was a ballot measure, and requires another ballot measure to repeal. Government can't help with that. But it's an uphill battle, vs groups like California Chamber of Commerce and Howard Jarvis. And they've convinced businesses that higher consumer taxes will hurt their profits, which could be true. So you have strong lobbying against repeal.
- grandmczeb 7y agoI'm aware that prop 13 requires a ballot measure to repeal -- I think we may disagree on the semantics of what constitutes a "government solution" though.