> San Francisco has laws on the books mandating "affordable housing". San Francisco is geographically limited. But San Francisco doesn't want to build up becau

> San Francisco has laws on the books mandating "affordable housing". San Francisco is geographically limited. But San Francisco doesn't want to build up because of NIMBYism. That's the primary problem. It's not a left vs right thing. > Democrats could easily overrule local laws. The state government moving in and overturning local control is a big government progressive position. You are criticizing California for not being progressive enough.