Regulations do in fact have a political component. San Francisco has laws on the books mandating "affordable housing". These laws have have made housing constru

Regulations do in fact have a political component. San Francisco has laws on the books mandating "affordable housing". These laws have have made housing construction much more expensive and have reduced the overall stock of housing. An unintended consequence. A new ballot measure, sponsored by progressives on the board of supervisors this year, will further limit construction and tie commercial development to these affordable housing mandates. The result will be less overall development and increased cost of living. Sponsored by progressives. What I see locally is progressives fighting development, and this hurts us all. Yes there is a NIMY component, but with a super majority in the state legislature - Democrats could easily overrule local laws. But they do not. Japan is an example of a place with housing decisions made at the state level.