> If the residents of an area do not want [...], it's absolutely reasonable for them to do that. This is actually illegal under California law, but is rarely e

> If the residents of an area do not want [...], it's absolutely reasonable for them to do that. This is actually illegal under California law, but is rarely enforced because it requires someone (eg. the state government) to actually sue exclusionary communities in state court to get an enforcement action against them to allow more housing to be built. Because the state government hasn't been doing this, some organizations have been stepping up - https://www.yimbylaw.org https://www.yimbylaw.org