> Zoning is a tool that municipalities have at their disposal, but local government officials represent the people in their jurisdictions, often property owners

> Zoning is a tool that municipalities have at their disposal, but local government officials represent the people in their jurisdictions, often property owners--who pay significant taxes--so chances are they won't vote against their own interests. One possible solution is for states to limit the zoning authority of high-demand municipalities that fail to produce housing. This is basically the idea of RHNA[1, 2] in California, although the process didn't have much teeth until recently. [1] https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-needs-allocation https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-n... [2] https://abag.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/Consequences%20of%20Non-Compliance%20with%20Housing%20Laws.pdf https://abag.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/Co...