I'm not talking about making construction costs high, I am talking about lobbying against known technologies/techniques/code changes that can improve the effici

I'm not talking about making construction costs high, I am talking about lobbying against known technologies/techniques/code changes that can improve the efficiency of construction, it is a subtle distinction. Yes, there are many more players than "the trades" in california that have a vested interest in keeping construction costs high. None of those other interests shows up to lobby against modular housing or cross laminated timber regulations. Here is one example where this lobbying was done in the open. There are many many more that don't hit the papers because the topics are pretty narrow/boring but highly impactful. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-trade-unions-at-odds-over-modular-15755264.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-tr...